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Jennings

Boy's name · #1841 in the US (2025) · Comeback

Popularity over time

Jennings was #247 in 1897, slipped to #7300 by 2002, and has climbed back to #1841 today. About 4,900 boys have carried it since 1892.

Across the states

See where Jennings is more common.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jenningses

• Jennings Randolph — American politician (1902–1998)
• Jennings Lang — American actor (1915–1996)
• Jennings Franciskovic — American volleyball player
• Jennings Clark — American professional soccer player
• Jennings Michael Burch — American writer (1941–2013)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 90,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

• Pat Jennings — Northern Irish footballer
• Waylon Jennings — American country musician (1937–2002)
• Brandon Jennings — American basketball player

What Jenningses become

Among 22 notable people named Jennings:

No single standout — notable Jenningses spread across many fields.

Similar names: Jenson · Archibald · Jetson · Elwood · Jethro · Parks

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