Jenni
Meaning
“An i-ending respelling of Jenny, a short form of Jennifer, the Cornish form of Guinevere, fair one”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jenni peaked in the 1970s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
162 people · the #29,495 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 29
Among people named Jenni living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jenni
Most people given the name Jenni in the United States were born between 1970 and 1999. The Jenni you meet today is most often in her 30s or 40s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jenni deep dive
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