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 #4435

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Name B

Jennings

Boy name · Rank #1959

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Metric Jens Jennings
Current Rank #4435 #1959
Total Births (all years) 2,456 4,878
Peak Year 1966 1926
Peak Year Births 39 113
Peak Decade 1980s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Jens Jennings
1880s 21 -
1890s 26 159
1900s 12 107
1910s 142 462
1920s 145 893
1930s 98 600
1940s 114 497
1950s 160 339
1960s 234 223
1970s 265 151
1980s 319 164
1990s 305 155
2000s 257 161
2010s 232 481
2020s 126 486

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
2025 18 86

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, 1884–2025.

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