Jennings
Boy name · #1839 in 2025 · Very rare
Jennings is currently the #1839 boy name in the United States — 86 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2722, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,930 boys born in 2025 was named Jennings.
Babies named Jennings per year. Source: SSA.
The 133-year story
Jennings first appears in the Social Security records in 1892, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1926, when 113 boys were named Jennings — good for #585 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jennings in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jennings is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jennings will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jennings is most common
State-level data for Jennings is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jennings
Statistically, parents drawn to Jennings tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jules, Crawford, Merritt, Harland, and Hollis.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jennings | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 86 | #1837 |
| 2024 | 80 | #1957 |
| 2023 | 78 | #1970 |
| 2022 | 81 | #1917 |
| 2021 | 90 | #1770 |
| 2020 | 71 | #1996 |
| 2019 | 85 | #1805 |
| 2018 | 85 | #1792 |
| 2017 | 50 | #2532 |
| 2016 | 62 | #2184 |
| 2015 | 44 | #2722 |
| 2014 | 28 | #3693 |
| 2013 | 50 | #2461 |
| 2012 | 24 | #4131 |
| 2011 | 26 | #3885 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 19 | #4922 |
| 2008 | 22 | #4395 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 21 | #4370 |
| 2005 | 13 | #5875 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 9 | #7055 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jennings a popular boy name?
Jennings ranked #1839 among boys in 2025 with 86 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2722.
When was the name Jennings most popular?
Jennings peaked in 1926, when 113 American boys received the name (ranked #585 that year). Since 1926 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jennings?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,930 newborn American boys was named Jennings. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.