Jensen vs Jennings

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

Name A

Jensen

Boy name · Rank #327

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Name B

Jennings

Boy name · Rank #1952

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Metric Jensen Jennings
Current Rank #327 #1952
Total Births (all years) 16,132 4,792
Peak Year 2018 1926
Peak Year Births 1,196 113
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1927 1892

Births by Decade

Decade Jensen Jennings
1890ss — 159
1900ss — 107
1910ss — 462
1920ss 5 893
1930ss 5 600
1940ss — 497
1950ss 13 339
1960ss 10 223
1970ss 128 151
1980ss 413 164
1990ss 812 155
2000ss 1,494 161
2010ss 7,788 481
2020ss 5,464 400

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jensen Jennings
2014 793 28
2015 791 44
2016 907 62
2017 1,010 50
2018 1,196 85
2019 1,194 85
2020 1,100 71
2021 1,095 90
2022 1,104 81
2023 1,111 78
2024 1,054 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, 1927–2024.

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