Masculine dossier · first seen 1892
Jennings
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1926
Peak births
113
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jennings
How many people are named Jennings?
An estimated 2,153 living Americans are named Jennings.
How rare is Jennings?
Jennings is uncommon among babies today, with 86 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 23.9% from its 1926 peak.
How old is the typical Jennings?
The median age of a living American named Jennings is approximately 23 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 60 years old.
Is Jennings still popular?
Yes. Jennings is holding steady, with 86 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Jennings most common?
Jennings has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 19.7× more often than the national baseline.
1892Peak 19262025
Peak year
1926
Decline from peak
23.9%
2025
86
All-time
4,878
Where it lives now
Jennings is most concentrated in West Virginia — about 18.7× the national rate in the 1940s.
States where Jennings is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.