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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
No sourced pronunciation yet
01 / Meaning & origin
Jennings is a unisex given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 86 boys (rank 1837). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Jennings
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | 5 | 1,066 | observed |
| 1893 | 5 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1894 | 5 | 1,074 | observed |
| 1895 | 9 | 738 | observed |
| 1896 | 40 | 290 | observed |
| 1897 | 50 | 244 | observed |
| 1898 | 28 | 364 | observed |
| 1899 | 17 | 457 | observed |
| 1900 | 31 | 402 | observed |
| 1901 | 11 | 637 | observed |
| 1902 | 9 | 794 | observed |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | 7 | 966 | observed |
| 1905 | 5 | 1,233 | observed |
| 1906 | 10 | 798 | observed |
| 1907 | 15 | 664 | observed |
| 1908 | 12 | 779 | observed |
| 1909 | 7 | 1,155 | observed |
| 1910 | 10 | 1,045 | observed |
| 1911 | 13 | 925 | observed |
| 1912 | 27 | 854 | observed |
| 1913 | 48 | 641 | observed |
| 1914 | 46 | 777 | observed |
| 1915 | 58 | 791 | observed |
| 1916 | 71 | 708 | observed |
| 1917 | 57 | 849 | observed |
| 1918 | 72 | 761 | observed |
| 1919 | 60 | 850 | observed |
| 1920 | 95 | 649 | observed |
| 1921 | 86 | 698 | observed |
| 1922 | 64 | 855 | observed |
| 1923 | 104 | 625 | observed |
| 1924 | 88 | 696 | observed |
| 1925 | 101 | 628 | observed |
| 1926 | 113 | 585 | observed |
| 1927 | 91 | 668 | observed |
| 1928 | 78 | 722 | observed |
| 1929 | 73 | 734 | observed |
| 1930 | 57 | 873 | observed |
| 1931 | 63 | 787 | observed |
| 1932 | 59 | 829 | observed |
| 1933 | 60 | 788 | observed |
| 1934 | 66 | 751 | observed |
| 1935 | 54 | 850 | observed |
| 1936 | 65 | 747 | observed |
| 1937 | 45 | 932 | observed |
| 1938 | 72 | 719 | observed |
| 1939 | 59 | 794 | observed |
| 1940 | 44 | 967 | observed |
| 1941 | 54 | 858 | observed |
| 1942 | 54 | 900 | observed |
| 1943 | 54 | 908 | observed |
| 1944 | 48 | 918 | observed |
| 1945 | 58 | 817 | observed |
| 1946 | 40 | 1,094 | observed |
| 1947 | 56 | 938 | observed |
| 1948 | 45 | 1,047 | observed |
| 1949 | 44 | 1,063 | observed |
| 1950 | 36 | 1,203 | observed |
| 1951 | 30 | 1,344 | observed |
| 1952 | 51 | 1,002 | observed |
| 1953 | 42 | 1,139 | observed |
| 1954 | 26 | 1,496 | observed |
| 1955 | 34 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1956 | 29 | 1,443 | observed |
| 1957 | 28 | 1,487 | observed |
| 1958 | 29 | 1,446 | observed |
| 1959 | 34 | 1,337 | observed |
| 1960 | 33 | 1,382 | observed |
| 1961 | 35 | 1,349 | observed |
| 1962 | 21 | 1,757 | observed |
| 1963 | 27 | 1,513 | observed |
| 1964 | 20 | 1,793 | observed |
| 1965 | 22 | 1,669 | observed |
| 1966 | 16 | 1,963 | observed |
| 1967 | 13 | 2,242 | observed |
| 1968 | 20 | 1,788 | observed |
| 1969 | 16 | 2,130 | observed |
| 1970 | 18 | 2,125 | observed |
| 1971 | 15 | 2,464 | observed |
| 1972 | 15 | 2,418 | observed |
| 1973 | 12 | 2,857 | observed |
| 1974 | 15 | 2,549 | observed |
| 1975 | 17 | 2,450 | observed |
| 1976 | 14 | 2,826 | observed |
| 1977 | 16 | 2,665 | observed |
| 1978 | 16 | 2,669 | observed |
| 1979 | 13 | 3,168 | observed |
| 1980 | 17 | 2,729 | observed |
| 1981 | 15 | 2,898 | observed |
| 1982 | 15 | 2,972 | observed |
| 1983 | 19 | 2,493 | observed |
| 1984 | 13 | 3,270 | observed |
| 1985 | 20 | 2,504 | observed |
| 1986 | 18 | 2,779 | observed |
| 1987 | 15 | 3,201 | observed |
| 1988 | 15 | 3,350 | observed |
| 1989 | 17 | 3,325 | observed |
| 1990 | 15 | 3,779 | observed |
| 1991 | 11 | 4,760 | observed |
| 1992 | 19 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1993 | 18 | 3,501 | observed |
| 1994 | 22 | 3,109 | observed |
| 1995 | 13 | 4,508 | observed |
| 1996 | 9 | 5,982 | observed |
| 1997 | 11 | 5,288 | observed |
| 1998 | 18 | 3,849 | observed |
| 1999 | 19 | 3,834 | observed |
| 2000 | 16 | 4,573 | observed |
| 2001 | 13 | 5,390 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 20 | 4,114 | observed |
| 2004 | 13 | 5,813 | observed |
| 2005 | 13 | 5,875 | observed |
| 2006 | 21 | 4,370 | observed |
| 2007 | 15 | 5,661 | observed |
| 2008 | 22 | 4,395 | observed |
| 2009 | 19 | 4,922 | observed |
| 2010 | 27 | 3,812 | observed |
| 2011 | 26 | 3,885 | observed |
| 2012 | 24 | 4,131 | observed |
| 2013 | 50 | 2,461 | observed |
| 2014 | 28 | 3,693 | observed |
| 2015 | 44 | 2,722 | observed |
| 2016 | 62 | 2,184 | observed |
| 2017 | 50 | 2,532 | observed |
| 2018 | 85 | 1,792 | observed |
| 2019 | 85 | 1,805 | observed |
| 2020 | 71 | 1,996 | observed |
| 2021 | 90 | 1,770 | observed |
| 2022 | 81 | 1,917 | observed |
| 2023 | 78 | 1,970 | observed |
| 2024 | 80 | 1,957 | observed |
| 2025 | 86 | 1,837 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Jennings” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American politician (1860–1925)
American attorney (1753-1813)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
American recording artist and television host notable for his bass-baritone voice (1919–1991)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
