Jenny
Girl5 letters
#885
in Ireland (2025)
#850 with spellings combined
3
babies in 2025
#184
best rank (1993)
551
babies since 1972
Down 264
10-year rank change
Jenny through the years
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| Year | Babies (girls) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | #850 |
| 2024 | 5 | #618 |
| 2023 | 3 | #832 |
| 2022 | 6 | #556 |
| 2021 | 3 | #849 |
| 2020 | 6 | #534 |
| 2019 | 4 | #700 |
| 2018 | 5 | #614 |
| 2017 | 3 | #872 |
| 2016 | 9 | #451 |
| 2015 | 6 | #586 |
| 2014 | 8 | #500 |
| 2013 | 12 | #376 |
| 2012 | 7 | #562 |
| 2011 | 9 | #470 |
| 2010 | 9 | #477 |
| 2009 | 14 | #331 |
| 2008 | 12 | #383 |
| 2007 | 11 | #375 |
| 2006 | 9 | #396 |
| 2005 | 8 | #398 |
| 2004 | 14 | #257 |
| 2003 | 14 | #247 |
| 2002 | 15 | #238 |
| 2001 | 16 | #217 |
| 2000 | 9 | #303 |
| 1999 | 19 | #185 |
| 1998 | 16 | #197 |
| 1997 | 8 | #346 |
| 1996 | 13 | #259 |
| 1995 | 20 | #196 |
| 1994 | 14 | #240 |
| 1993 | 23 | #184 |
| 1992 | 17 | #229 |
| 1991 | 20 | #197 |
| 1990 | 9 | #321 |
| 1989 | 11 | #285 |
| 1988 | 15 | #252 |
| 1987 | 14 | #262 |
| 1986 | 19 | #217 |
| 1985 | 10 | #306 |
| 1984 | 14 | #267 |
| 1983 | 10 | #313 |
| 1982 | 13 | #286 |
| 1981 | 8 | #351 |
| 1980 | 12 | #297 |
| 1979 | 7 | #363 |
| 1978 | 9 | #331 |
| 1977 | 10 | #311 |
| 1976 | 3 | #497 |
| 1975 | 8 | #321 |
| 1974 | 6 | #374 |
| 1972 | 3 | #471 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
We haven't written up the meaning and story of Jenny yet. The popularity figures above come straight from the CSO.
Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny | 3 | 551 |
In Northern Ireland
Not in the 2025 list. Best rank #119 (1999); 162 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.