Jennifer

Common eighties name

Jennifer is a female given name that became extraordinarily popular in the United States from the 1960s through the 1980s, consistently ranking as the most common name for girls during that period.

Its ubiquity made it almost generational shorthand: Every other girl in my class was named Jennifer.

Common nicknames include Jen, Jenny, and Jenn.

popularity

famous

Widely known, much recognized

1980s · chart-topper · ubiquitous · common · well-known · prevalent · fashionable · generation · peak · boom

feminine

woman

Adult female human

girlish · womanly · sisterhood · belle · ingenue · girlfriend · sweetheart · damsel · lass · maiden

name

Aniston

Hudson · Connelly · Grey · Jones · Tilly · Morrison · Nettles · O'Neill · Coolidge · Carpenter

classic

timeless

Unaffected by eras

iconic · enduring · quintessential · archetypal · traditional · era · staple · boomer · Gen-X

Categories
Opposites
gender

JenniferMichael

Hebrew name, divine comparison

Jason · Christopher · Matthew · David · Brian

temporal popularity

JenniferEthel

Noble-meaning feminine name

Mildred · Gertrude · Bertha · Dorothy · Agnes

Phrases
Family

Genevieve, Jennie, Jenny, Guinevere, Jenna, Jen, Winnie

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G