Jenkins vs Jennings

Side-by-side comparison of Jenkins and Jennings — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Jenkins

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Jennings

Boy name · Rank #1952

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Metric Jenkins Jennings
Current Rank Unranked #1952
Total Births (all years) 238 4,792
Peak Year 1923 1926
Peak Year Births 11 113
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1890 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Jenkins Jennings
1890ss 5 159
1900ss — 107
1910ss 50 462
1920ss 57 893
1930ss 32 600
1940ss 22 497
1950ss 21 339
1960ss — 223
1970ss — 151
1980ss 13 164
1990ss — 155
2000ss — 161
2010ss 33 481
2020ss 5 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jenkins Jennings
2014 — 28
2015 6 44
2016 6 62
2017 8 50
2018 6 85
2019 — 85
2020 — 71
2021 5 90
2022 — 81
2023 — 78
2024 — 80

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1890–2021.

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