Jennings
1 country#1837 in United States, 2025Popularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Jennings’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
5,192 births recorded 1892–2025 · currently #1837 · peaked in 2021 with 116 births
Most common in: West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Jennings’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #4370 | — |
| 2007 | #5661 | ↓1291 |
| 2008 | #4395 | ↑1266 |
| 2009 | #4922 | ↓527 |
| 2010 | #3812 | ↑1110 |
| 2011 | #3885 | ↓73 |
| 2012 | #4131 | ↓246 |
| 2013 | #2461 | ↑1670 |
| 2014 | #3693 | ↓1232 |
| 2015 | #2722 | ↑971 |
| 2016 | #2184 | ↑538 |
| 2017 | #2532 | ↓348 |
| 2018 | #1792 | ↑740 |
| 2019 | #1805 | ↓13 |
| 2020 | #1996 | ↓191 |
| 2021 | #1770 | ↑226 |
| 2022 | #1917 | ↓147 |
| 2023 | #1970 | ↓53 |
| 2024 | #1957 | ↑13 |
| 2025 | #1837 | ↑120 |
Frequently asked questions about Jennings
Is Jennings a popular name?
Yes — Jennings currently ranks #1837 among boys’ names in United States as of 2025, based on official birth records.
Is Jennings more common for boys or girls?
Jennings is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Jennings most popular?
Jennings peaked in 2021 in United States, with 116 recorded births that year.
Is Jennings rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Jennings’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1066 in 1892 to #1837 in 2025.
How many babies have been named Jennings?
At least 5,192 babies have been recorded with the name Jennings across official birth statistics in 1 country.
What names are similar in popularity to Jennings?
Based on real 2025 ranking data in United States, names ranked closest to Jennings include Atreyu, Camari, Kennedy, Lonnie.
Similar names right now
Ranked directly next to Jennings in United States, 2025 — a real popularity match, not a subjective list.