Jenni Chan
There are approximately 1 people named Jenni Chan living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jenni with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chan. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Jenni
5.0K
Alive today
Named Chan
93K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.0K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1972
Average age: 42
Top Census group: White (73.5%)
Estimated bearers: 93K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #384
Per 100K: 27.24
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (87.9%)
First name trend
Jenni: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jenni. The peak year was 1972 with 204 births. The average person named Jenni today is 42 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jenni
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jenni, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 73.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jenni described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jenni at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White73.5% · 4,889
- Hispanic or Latino16.8% · 1,116
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.8% · 319
- Two or more races2.9% · 194
- Black or African American1.3% · 84
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 50
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chan surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chan, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 87.9%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chan described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chan at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander87.9% · 71,567
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 3,916
- Two or more races3.5% · 2,838
- White3.0% · 2,465
- Black or African American0.7% · 592
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 53
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jenni has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0015% of the US population, based on 5,048 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jenni right now.
The surname Chan appears at a rate of 27.24 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0272%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Jenni Chan. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Chan
FAQ
Jenni Chan: questions and answers
How many people are named Jenni Chan?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Jenni Chan. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0015%) with the surname frequency (27.24 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jenni Chan?
We classify Jenni Chan as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jenni a male or female name?
Jenni is predominantly female. Out of 5,535 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Jenni profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Jenni Chan?
Want to know how common the name Jenni Chan is? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.