Jennie vs. Jenny: which name is older?
The average Jennie is 57 and the average Jenny is 46, so Jennie is the older name, by about 10 years.
Jennie and Jenny sound alike, so the spelling is the clue: a Jennie is more likely to have been born in the late 1910s, and a Jenny in the late 1970s.
Jennie
Jenny
When was each name popular?
Jennie peaked first, in 1917 (in the late 1910s). Jenny peaked in 1977, 60 years later.
Which name is more common?
There are about 36,000 Jennies and about 80,000 Jennys alive in the US, so there are about 2 times as many Jennys as Jennies.
Boys or girls?
Both are girls' names: over 99% of living Jennies and over 99% of living Jennys are women.
Names the same age as Jennie
Names the same age as Jenny
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Jennie or Jenny: questions
Which is older, Jennie or Jenny?
The average Jennie is 57 and the average Jenny is 46, so Jennie is the older name, by about 10 years.
How old is the average Jennie?
The average Jennie in the US is 57; half of all living Jennies are between 44 and 71.
How old is the average Jenny?
The average Jenny in the US is 46; half of all living Jennys are between 36 and 56.
Which is more common, Jennie or Jenny?
There are about 36,000 Jennies and about 80,000 Jennys alive in the US, so there are about 2 times as many Jennys as Jennies.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). How we calculate this