Jennings Boy & girl
How popular is Jennings?
#1,837 boy name in 2025
86 baby boys were named Jennings in the US in 2025, making it the 1837th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
2,643living people named Jennings (est.)
22median age of people named Jennings
5,192babies named Jennings since 1880
1 in 32,825US babies born in 2025
Jennings popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,837 for boys (▲ 120 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 86 boys, 15 girls |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+95% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,721 in 2015, #1,996 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1926 (113 boys) |
| Highest rank | #244 in 1897 |
| First recorded | 1892 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 79% boys, 21% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jennings is most popular
Babies named Jennings per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- West Virginia: 0.2 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- Tennessee: 0.1 per 1,000 (26 boys)
- Georgia: 0.1 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- Alabama: 0.1 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (21 boys)
Jennings by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 159 | #244 |
| 1900s | 107 | #402 |
| 1910s | 462 | #641 |
| 1920s | 893 | #585 |
| 1930s | 600 | #719 |
| 1940s | 497 | #817 |
| 1950s | 339 | #1,001 |
| 1960s | 223 | #1,348 |
| 1970s | 151 | #2,124 |
| 1980s | 164 | #2,492 |
| 1990s | 155 | #3,103 |
| 2000s | 161 | #4,109 |
| 2010s | 481 | #1,792 |
| 2020s | 486 | #1,770 |
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Questions
- Is Jennings a boy or girl name?
- Jennings is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 79% of babies named Jennings were boys and 21% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jennings?
- 86 baby boys were named Jennings in the US in 2025, making it the 1837th most popular boy name. Another 15 girls got the name (#7,131 for girls).
- When was Jennings most popular?
- Jennings peaked in 1926, when 113 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #244 in 1897.
- How many people are named Jennings?
- 5,192 babies have been named Jennings in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,643 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 22.
- Where is Jennings most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jennings was most common in West Virginia, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.