Jens vs Jennings

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

Name A

Jens

Boy name · Rank #4416

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Name B

Jennings

Boy name · Rank #1952

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Metric Jens Jennings
Current Rank #4416 #1952
Total Births (all years) 2,440 4,792
Peak Year 1966 1926
Peak Year Births 39 113
Peak Decade 1980ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Jens Jennings
1880ss 21 —
1890ss 26 159
1900ss 12 107
1910ss 142 462
1920ss 145 893
1930ss 98 600
1940ss 114 497
1950ss 160 339
1960ss 234 223
1970ss 265 151
1980ss 320 164
1990ss 306 155
2000ss 257 161
2010ss 232 481
2020ss 108 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jens Jennings
2014 26 28
2015 17 44
2016 24 62
2017 23 50
2018 18 85
2019 23 85
2020 23 71
2021 19 90
2022 20 81
2023 23 78
2024 23 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, 1884–2024.

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