Jenny is a distinctive choice, ranked #2006 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jenny in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#2006
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About the Name Jenny
Jenny has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 391 places in five years. It was most popular in 1996 at #256 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jenny is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jenny in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Jenny
Jenny Hanley — Jenny Hanley is an English actress and presenter.
Jenny Lee-Wright — Jenny Lee-Wright is a British actress and dancer who later became a Foley artist.
Jenny von Westphalen — Johanna Bertha Julie Jenny Edle von Westphalen was a German theatre critic and political activist.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jenny
Unlikely. With around 14 UK babies named Jenny per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jenny in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jenny is declining: down 906 places since 2020, to #2,006 in 2025. It peaked at #256 in 1996.
Jenny is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jenny include: Jenny Hanley, Jenny Lee-Wright and Jenny Durkan. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jenny does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jennys in the wild.
14
UK babies named Jenny (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 906 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jenny
Almost certainly the only Jenny in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jenny
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story