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Jen

Short form of Jennifer.

Usage languagesEnglish, Korean
US rank (2015)#5,999

Meaning and history

A shortened form of Jennifer.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
19961996: no US SSA record for this spelling
1997: no US SSA record for this spelling
1998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
20012001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
2003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 17 births, rank #5,251
20112011: 14 births, rank #5,945
2012: 9 births, rank #8,158
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
20152015: 14 births, rank #5,999

In 2015, 14 babies were recorded with the name Jen, ranking #5,999 among boys.

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