Name meaning & stats
Jenifer
Jenifer (Cornish origin). 25,534 US babies since 1940, peak 1974. Notable Jenifers are 1.2× over-represented as professors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
Cornish
In US birth records
Peak year: 1974
25,534 US babies were named Jenifer between 1940 and 2025.
Where Jenifers end up
Not enough notable Jenifers yet, so this uses the spelling family: Jennifer, Jenifer.
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.1× | High · 166 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | High · 115 people |
| Politician | 1.0× | High · 80 people |
| Professor | 1.2× | High · 69 people |
Among notable women who are professors, the Jennifer family show up 1.2× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
One more thing…
Jenifer has a surprise career: 1.5×
Spelling family
1 in 59 Jennifers spell it Jenifer
- Jennifer 97%
- Jenifer 2%
- Jeniffer <1%
- Jenniffer <1%
- Jennyfer <1%
- Jennefer <1%
- Jennafer <1%
- Jennipher <1%
- Jennifier <1%
- Jenefer <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1974)