Jennis
Jennis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Lucas Jennis (1590–1630), German engraver Anne Fleming and Catherine Jennis Nellie Jennis and Bob Jennis, fictional characters in The Baby on the Barge, 1915 British silent film
Meaning & Origin of Jennis
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jennis is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Lucas Jennis (1590–1630), German engraver Anne Fleming and Catherine Jennis Nellie Jennis and Bob Jennis, fictional characters in The Baby on the Barge, 1915 British silent film
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The Story of Jennis
As a girl name
Jennis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1953, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 5 Jenniss were born — ranking #5,674 that year. As of 2026, Jennis ranks #17,634 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Jenniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jennis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1938, when 8 Jenniss were born — ranking #2,646 that year. As of 2026, Jennis ranks #3,668 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Jenniss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Jennis
Jennis is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1921 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Jennis's peak popularity came in 1938 when it ranked #2,646. Use the chart and map above to compare Jennis'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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