Jenner
Jenner is a surname and given name.
Meaning & Origin of Jenner
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jenner is a surname and given name.
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The Story of Jenner
Jenner first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1976, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 50 Jenners were born — ranking #2,478 that year. As of 2026, Jenner ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, gradually rising (+9%). In total, more than 536 Jenners have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jenner
Jenner is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 536 births in the dataset. Jenner's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #2,478. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenner's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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