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
The earliest SSA record of Jenner as a baby boy name dates back to 1976, when 8 babies received it. 2011 was its biggest year on record, with 50 newborns named Jenner — #2,478 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 36% of all recorded Jenners. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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