Unisex name · since 1892
Jennings
Jennings has 4,878 recorded births since 1892 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1926 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,800 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,839 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,878
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
4,878 babies have been named Jennings since 1892, making it today's #1839 unisex name.
Social Security Administration records show Jennings recorded 4,878 times among boys since 1892, holding rank #1839 nationally today, ahead of 87% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 2025.
- #1,800 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,839 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,878 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennings ranks #1,800 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,839 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,878 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #1,800 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,839 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,878
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jennings's 4,878 recorded births place it above 96.04% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
18 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by West Virginia.
How Jennings compares
4,878 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jennings's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jennings | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,878 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 113 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jennings's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennings's full recorded timeline at 1959, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1892, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1926 peak of 113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennings popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–2025
- Peak year (1926)
- 113
- Annual births at peak, across 134 years of records
Jennings popularity over time - girls
314 total births recorded since 1993 (Jennings as girls' name)
Jennings by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (893 births, 18% of the file).
1920s was Jennings's strongest decade.
893 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jennings births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 159
1890s
159 births
- 1900s 107
1900s
107 births
- 1910s
1910s
462 births
- 1920s
1920s
893 births
- 1930s
1930s
600 births
- 1940s
1940s
497 births
- 1950s 339
1950s
339 births
- 1960s 223
1960s
223 births
- 1970s 151
1970s
151 births
- 1980s 164
1980s
164 births
- 1990s 155
1990s
155 births
- 2000s 161
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
481 births
- 2020s
2020s
486 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 893 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jennings compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jennings's total volume
Jennings by state
Where Jennings concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | West Virginia | | 653 | 13.4% |
| #2 | North Carolina | | 349 | 7.2% |
| #3 | South Carolina | | 164 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Virginia | | 146 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 127 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 103 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 76 | 1.6% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 56 | 1.1% |
653 of 4,878 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Jennings appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jennings's data
- Jennings's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (893 total births) through the 2020s (486) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- West Virginia records the most Jenningss (653 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. West Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jennings: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1926)
Similar record span (~133 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1892–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jennings draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.