Jennings vs Jennifer

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

Name A

Jennings

Boy name · Rank #1952

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Name B

Jennifer

Girl name · Rank #546

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Metric Jennings Jennifer
Current Rank #1952 #546
Total Births (all years) 4,792 1,471,191
Peak Year 1926 1972
Peak Year Births 113 63,602
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1892 1919

Births by Decade

Decade Jennings Jennifer
1890ss 159 —
1900ss 107 —
1910ss 462 6
1920ss 893 86
1930ss 600 368
1940ss 497 10,685
1950ss 339 43,074
1960ss 223 164,414
1970ss 151 581,733
1980ss 164 440,916
1990ss 155 148,036
2000ss 161 63,506
2010ss 481 15,251
2020ss 400 3,116

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jennings Jennifer
2014 28 1,521
2015 44 1,286
2016 62 1,162
2017 50 1,052
2018 85 921
2019 85 788
2020 71 712
2021 90 638
2022 81 630
2023 78 584
2024 80 552

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, 1892–2024.

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