Jennings

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A few things about Jennings you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 19,881 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jennings, 86 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jennings would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJennings first shows up in US birth records in 1892, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 133 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1897, when it ranked #244. Today it's #1,837, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📈Then vs nowJennings is 6.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 123,457 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 19,881.
• 🚀TrendJennings has climbed 159 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,837. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJennings is most popular in Alabama, where it ranks #685, followed by North Carolina (#873) and Tennessee (#927). It's in the top 1,000 in 3 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJennings is given to both boys and girls: 85% of the 101 babies named Jennings in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.

About the name Jennings

Jennings is a boy name of Hebrew origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ngs”. US birth records list Jennings for boys from 1892 to 2025, in 133 of those 134 years. Its best year was 1897, when it ranked #244 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #1,837, with 86 babies.

Origin:Hebrew names