Jennings
Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Meaning & Origin of Jennings
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jennings is a surname of early medieval English origin. Notable people with the surname include:
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The Story of Jennings
As a girl name
Jennings first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 26 Jenningss were born — ranking #4,963 that year. As of 2026, Jennings ranks #5,142 for girls with 25 births, rising sharply (+26% over the past five years). In total, more than 348 Jenningss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jennings first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1892, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1926, when 113 Jenningss were born — ranking #585 that year. As of 2026, Jennings ranks #1,953 for boys with 81 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 5K Jenningss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jennings
Jennings is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1892 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jennings's peak popularity came in 1926 when it ranked #244. Use the chart and map above to compare Jennings'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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