Baby Name: Jenniffer

The following names ranked among the top 1,000 U.S. baby names just twice from 1880 through 2006.

Girl Names

• Adriene (1962, 1967)
• Agusta (1882, 1884)
• Aili (1909, 1910)
• Alcie (1880, 1886)
• Alethea (1973, 1974)
• Alexina (1881, 1882)
• Almedia (1881, 1885)
• Aloma (1942, 1943)
• Alwina (1882, 1886)
• Alys (1880, 1910)
• Ama (1881, 1885)
• Amalie (1881, 1883)
• Amma (1881, 1887)
• Anastacia (1880, 1896)
• Angeles (2003, 2004)
• Anie (1881, 1882)
• Anona (1904, 1905)
• Antonetta (1910, 1915)
• Araminta (1880, 1884)
• Ardath (1905, 1923)
• Arkie (1883, 1889)
• Arta (1881, 1884)
• Ayesha (1979, 1982)

• Bebe (1923, 1932)
• Bertina (1882, 1893)
• Bethann (1965, 1967)
• Brigid (1965, 1966)
• Brinda (1951, 1952)
• Britny (1989, 1990)
• Bryn (1999, 2004)

• Carlota (1887, 1892)
• Celie (1880, 1887)
• Cena (1881, 1883)
• Chaney (1880, 1888)
• Channie (1884, 1885)
• Chante (1977, 1993)
• Charlotta (1880, 1884)
• Chelsy (1991, 1992)
• Cherelle (1986, 1989)
• Cherilyn (1972, 1975)
• Chimere (1980, 1981)
• Ciarra (1995, 1997)
• Cicely (1973, 1974)
• Cielo (2000, 2001)
• Ciji (1983, 1984)
• Cinthia (1991, 1996)
• Cleva (1884, 1885)
• Clevie (1884, 1885)
• Columbia (1882, 1893)
• Consuela (1971, 1972)
• Contina (1972, 1973)
• Coralie (1880, 1929)
• Cornie (1885, 1887)
• Cressie (1889, 1899)
• Crete (1881, 1882)
• Cuba (1898, 1899)
• Cyntha (1881, 1884)

• Daja (1995, 1996)
• Danyel (1974, 1976)
• Danyell (1973, 1974)
• Davante (1992, 1993)
• Dawne (1962, 1965)
• Deliah (1880, 1883)
• Delinda (1964, 1965)
• Dellia (1881, 1888)
• Dorthey (1932, 1934)
• Dossie (1881, 1885)

• Echo (1983, 1984)
• Edla (1882, 1889)
• Ednah (1880, 1887)
• Edra (1905, 1908)
• Elana (1960, 1966)
• Eleonore (1882, 1887)
• Elfie (1883, 1888)
• Elwanda (1921, 1922)
• Epsie (1881, 1888)
• Eris (1923, 1924)
• Erykah (1997, 1998)
• Estefany (1996, 2002)
• Evelena (1885, 1910)
• Ever (1893, 1901)

• Farah (1976, 1977)
• Flavia (1881, 1884)
• Floretta (1908, 1916)
• Franc (1882, 1883)
• Francisqui (1883, 1892)

• Georgeanna (1883, 1884)
• Gidget (1966, 1967)
• Glennis (1936, 1939)
• Gracia (1880, 1887)
• Gwyn (1961, 1962)

• Hasel (1895, 1901)
• Hennie (1882, 1883)
• Hortensia (1927, 1928)

• Ilo (1898, 1899)
• Ingeborg (1901, 1905)
• Ivonne (1992, 1993)

• Jacquelynn (1943, 1947)
• Jenniffer* (1972, 1973)
• Jerilynn (1941, 1942)
• Jesenia (1987, 1990)
• Jinnie (1881, 1882)
• Joell (1966, 1967)
• Judyth (1941, 1944)

• Kadijah (1993, 1994)
• Kaleena (1982, 1983)
• Kanisha (1990, 1991)
• Kiarra (1999, 2000)
• Kylene (1979, 1980)

• Lakendra (1987, 1988)
• Lalla (1885, 1888)
• Lashunda (1977, 1980)
• Lasonya (1971, 1972)
• Latifah (1990, 1992)
• Lavonda (1965, 1968)
• Lavonia (1880, 1898)
• Leafy (1893, 1894)
• Leitha (1880, 1906)
• Lempi (1899, 1904)
• Leoma (1901, 1908)
• Lesta (1883, 1892)
• Lethia (1886, 1893)
• Leyla (2005, 2006)
• Liane (1959, 1969)
• Lilianna (2005, 2006)
• Liller (1880, 1885)
• Lisbeth (2002, 2003)
• Litha (1883, 1885)
• Livia (2004, 2005)
• Lorayne (1920, 1922)
• Lorean (1901, 1920)
• Loria (1961, 1962)
• Loris (1935, 1936)
• Louanna (1881, 1891)

• Madora (1880, 1883)
• Mahalia (1880, 1881)
• Mallorie (1986, 1987)
• Malorie (1986, 1987)
• Manila (1898, 1899)
• Maralyn (1936, 1938)
• Margene (1929, 1935)
• Margeret (1880, 1882)
• Marget (1882, 1883)
• Margrett (1885, 1888)
• Margy (1929, 1930)
• Markita (1984, 1985)
• Marlana (1978, 1979)
• Marlen (2000, 2003)
• Marnita (1961, 1962)
• Martika (1989, 1990)
• Marylouise (1922, 1923)
• Melony (1963, 1966)
• Mena (1880, 1887)
• Merrilee (1942, 1943)
• Mila (1881, 2006)
• Milda (1896, 1897)
• Moesha (1996, 1997)
• Mora (1881, 1887)
• Myla (2005, 2006)

• Naima (2005, 2006)
• Nakita (1986, 1987)
• Norita (1935, 1937)
• Nyree (1973, 1975)
• Nobie (1890, 1908)

• Odette (1899, 1905)
• Olinda (1893, 1895)
• Oliva (1889, 1894)
• Oneida (1919, 1922)
• Opha (1887, 1897)
• Orlena (1881, 1891)
• Ota (1881, 1882)

• Pamelia (1949, 1954)
• Pearly (1884, 1904)
• Pheobe (1885, 1889)
• Porsche (1987, 1988)

• Rafaela (1903, 1909)
• Rennie (1880, 1885)
• Rinda (1882, 1885)
• Roena (1880, 1884)
• Ruie (1884, 1886)

• Salena (1977, 1995)
• Sanjuana (1949, 1950)
• Sebrina (1967, 1970)
• Selah (2005, 2006)
• Serina (1970, 1998)
• Shanelle (1989, 1992)
• Shanequa (1991, 1992)
• Shaquita (1985, 1986)
• Sharman (1949, 1950)
• Shaunna (1978, 1979)
• Shelvia (1937, 1938)
• Sheyla (2001, 2006)
• Shirl (1963, 1964)
• Shirlie (1926, 1935)
• Shona (1969, 1970)
• Shyla (1999, 2006)
• Siena (2005, 2006)
• Signa (1890, 1892)
• Soledad (1919, 1929)
• Stephani (1987, 1989)

• Tamya (2003, 2004)
• Tayla (1998, 2006)
• Tea (1997, 1998)
• Thresa (1883, 1888)
• Tinie (1881, 1885)
• Tobi (1974, 1975)
• Torrie (1976, 1977)
• Toshiko (1919, 1923)

• Valery (2005, 2006)
• Velia (1929, 1930)
• Vonetta (1973, 1974)

• Wanita (1924, 1931)
• Winter (1978, 1979)

• Xena (1996, 1997)

• Yahaira (2003, 2005)
• Yuridia (2005, 2006)

• Zana (1888, 1994)
• Zara (2005, 2006)
• Zhane (1994, 1995)

Boy Names

• Abbott (1880, 1888)
• Adron (1901, 1904)
• Albertus (1880, 1883)
• Alferd (1891, 1899)
• Alfie (1967, 1968)
• Amado (1883, 1932)
• Ananias (1883, 1889)
• Arnett (1893, 1897)
• Atlas (1883, 1890)
• Aurthur (1880, 1891)

• Bayard (1882, 1884)
• Bilal (1991, 2002)
• Bjorn (1977, 1980)
• Blas (1880, 1911)
• Bryton (1994, 1995)
• Burgess (1884, 1890)
• Burrel (1884, 1889)

• Captain (1883, 1887)
• Cato (1880, 1891)
• Ceasar (1883, 1900)
• Chancey (1883, 1885)
• Charls (1886, 1892)
• Chauncy (1883, 1890)
• Claudius (1890, 1893)
• Clemon (1894, 1899)
• Clide (1883, 1901)
• Colie (1911, 1912)
• Collis (1899, 1900)
• Colon (1885, 1886)
• Coolidge (1924, 1925)
• Crockett (1880, 1883)

• Darryn (1965, 1968)
• Daulton (1994, 1997)
• Dejon (1991, 1992)
• Demian (1971, 1974)
• Demonte (1993, 1994)
• Desean (1991, 1994)
• Desi (1956, 1970)
• Dink (1883, 1892)
• Dionicio (1882, 1887)
• Dozier (1884, 1892)
• Duff (1880, 1882)
• Durell (1985, 1986)
• Durrell (1985, 1986)
• Dustan (1980, 1984)

• Ebbie (1881, 1882)
• Elick (1880, 1890)
• Encarnacion (1892, 1895)
• Ephram (1881, 1887)
• Epifanio (1885, 1888)
• Eustace (1882, 1885)
• Everet (1897, 1905)
• Ewin (1882, 1883)

• Ferman (1886, 1893)
• Fitzgerald (1964, 1965)
• Flint (1959, 1960)
• Florencio (1882, 1889)
• Fredy (1993, 2005)
• Fremont (1882, 1899)

• Gaines (1882, 1885)
• Gasper (1911, 1917)
• Gennaro (1911, 1913)
• Geoff (1962, 1969)
• Gibson (1882, 1897)
• Gorge (1880, 1900)
• Grayling (1957, 1959)

• Halbert (1881, 1907)
• Hansel (1905, 1917)
• Harl (1880, 1897)
• Harrie (1880, 1890)
• Hartley (1895, 1909)
• Hartwell (1881, 1883)
• Holmes (1880, 1903)
• Horton (1888, 1895)
• Hoy (1880, 1910)
• Hurbert (1891, 1903)

• Illya (1966, 1967)
• Imanol (2001, 2006)
• Ingram (1883, 1890)

• Jarett (1997, 1998)
• Jeb (1978, 1981)
• Jerrad (1984, 1985)
• Jerrel (1934, 1940)
• Jessee (1880, 1887)
• Jethro (1899, 1913)
• Jobe (1882, 1887)
• Jordi (1998, 1999)
• Joshuah (1985, 1989)

• Kanye (2004, 2005)
• Kavon (2000, 2001)
• Keenen (1990, 1991)
• Kenji (1978, 1979)
• Keshaun (2000, 2001)
• Kiefer (1990, 1991)
• Knox (1881, 1888)

• Leandro (2005, 2006)
• Lemmie (1900, 1903)
• Levern (1954, 1955)
• Lillard (1885, 1890)
• Lindbergh (1927, 1928)
• Linden (1943, 1947)
• Linn (1882, 1891)
• Lish (1889, 1893)
• Littleton (1882, 1896)
• Lydell (1977, 1978)

• Macarthur (1942, 1943)
• Mace (1883, 1902)
• Makai (2005, 2006)
• Mal (1880, 1883)
• Mansfield (1890, 1909)
• Manson (1886, 1892)
• Messia (2005, 2006)
• Michial (1950, 1954)
• Mikhail (1988, 1990)
• Minoru (1920, 1926)
• Mustafa (2001, 2002)

• Namon (1884, 1899)
• Needham (1890, 1893)
• Nile (1896, 1905)

• Octavius (1987, 1991)
• Olof (1883, 1891)
• Orren (1880, 1886)
• Ott (1882, 1891)
• Ovid (1894, 1907)
• Owens (1890, 1896)

• Posey (1889, 1896)
• Prentiss (1907, 1943)
• Purl (1884, 1885)
• Quint (1964, 1965)

• Randolf (1953, 1955)
• Ras (1890, 1891)
• Rayfield (1904, 1906)
• Reubin (1892, 1898)
• Reynolds (1895, 1901)
• Ridge (1988, 1989)
• Rishi (2004, 2005)
• Romello (1995, 1996)
• Ruffus (1881, 1884)
• Rustin (1979, 1980)

• Saint (1896, 1897)
• Severt (1882, 1896)
• Shan (1968, 1969)
• Sie (1888, 1890)
• Sing (1890, 1905)

• Tahj (1998, 1999)
• Taj (1976, 1998)
• Talan (2005, 2006)
• Tandy (1883, 1899)
• Tavion (1999, 2002)
• Tayshaun (2004, 2005)
• Terell (1985, 1986)
• Theodis (1952, 1955)
• Tilman (1881, 1884)
• Toshio (1921, 1925)
• Treyton (2002, 2003)
• Tuan (1982, 1983)
• Tyriq (1998, 1999)
• Tyrus (1912, 1916)

• Vander (1884, 1887)
• Vashon (1973, 1974)
• Vidal (1972, 1973)
• Vinie (1885, 1895)

• Waino (1904, 1909)
• Wells (1881, 1886)
• Wess (1883, 1890)
• Wirt (1881, 1886)
• Wood (1881, 1882)

• Yaakov (1986, 1987)
• Yehuda (2001, 2005)

• Zaid (2003, 2004)

Which of the above do you like most? How about least?

P.S. Here’s a list of the names that reached the top 1,000 just once.

Image: Adapted from Pointe de Nantaux 05 by Krzysztof Golik under CC BY-SA 4.0.