US rank #11192 Boys' name Peak 2011 536 births

Jenner — #11192 US boys' name

536 babies named Jenner in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s421990s1112000s1422010s1912020s33
#11192
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 21% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jenner was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

50 babies were named Jenner in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenner

The Social Security Administration has registered 536 babies named Jenner between 1976 and 2024, spanning 49 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jenner currently holds the #11192 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenner performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 191 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jenner shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 42 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenner in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenner in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 536 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jenner at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

536

Since 1976

49 years of records

Peak year

2011

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,192

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1976

Recorded for 49 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenner popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1976

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
50
Annual births at peak — across 49 years of records
0102030405060 20242018201120051999199319871976 8

Jenner popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 1977 (Jenner as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 201419931977 5

Jenner by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
191 births that decade — 36% of Jenner's all-time total
1970s171980s421990s1112000s1422010s1912020s33

Jenner by state

Where Jenner concentrates geographically — total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jenner
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
42 7.8%
#2 Texas
15 2.8%
#3 Illinois
5 0.9%
California share of Jenner's total US births 7.8%
Even split

42 of 536 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenner?
536 babies have been named Jenner since 1976. It currently ranks #11192 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 50 births.
When was Jenner most popular?
Jenner was most popular in the 2010s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Jenner most popular?
The top states for the name Jenner are California (42 births), Texas (15 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Jenner been used?
Jenner has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 49 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenner?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jensen, Jennifer, Jennings, Jenson, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1976–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.