Jennings
Boy name · #1839 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jennings? In official American birth records, Jennings has been tracked continuously since 1892, giving it 133 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jennings against up to 5 other names.
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
How old is the name Jennings?
In official American birth records, the name Jennings first appeared in 1892 (over 133 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.