babyNamedJenny
“diminutive of Jane or of Jennifer”uncertain meaning
Girl’s name, of Hebrew, Celtic and French origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,732nd
- births in 2023–2025
- 60
- babies born in France
- 1 in 30,303
- −7.6% a year recently
- Falling
- record year (since 1900)
- 1985
Meaning and origin of Jenny
Jenny is thought to mean “diminutive of Jane or of Jennifer” and is of Hebrew, Celtic and French origin.
Uncertain meaning: the sources disagree or are scarce.
Popularity of Jenny in France since 1986
- Its record year, in INSEE figures going back to 1900, was 1985.
- Over recent years, Jenny has been falling (−7.6% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jenny every 152 schools.
Jenny in English-speaking countries
- IrelandCSO · 2023-25
747th girls’ name11 babies in 3 years1 girl in 5,896
- Ontario (Canada)ServiceOntario · 2022-24
1,128th girls’ name25 babies in 3 years1 girl in 6,180
- British Columbia (Canada)BC Vital Statistics · 2021-23
864th girls’ name5 babies in 3 years1 girl in 7,940
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
1,400th girls’ name478 babies in 3 years1 girl in 10,109−2.8% a year
- England and WalesONS · 2023-25
1,671st girls’ name53 babies in 3 years1 girl in 14,487
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Scotland, Northern Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
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