Jenifer is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jenifer means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jenifer across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jenifer has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jenifer is a girl name of Welsh origin meaning “white, fair, smooth”. A variant spelling of Jennifer, from the Welsh Gwenhwyfar.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 25,573 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 152 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 71 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 90 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jenifer per year, United States (1933 to 2025). United States peaked in 1974 (923/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1998 (11/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1973 (9/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1986 (9/yr).
Jenifer has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1974, when it ranked #507 nationally (given to 931 babies that year).
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