Jennings Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Jennings is most popular in West Virginia, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jennings has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South. Across generations, 'Jennings' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 717th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 829th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1310th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2409th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3429th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 4694th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2132nd out of 23106 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 21402nd out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 17274th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 6388th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Jennings' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jennings"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Jennings"

"Jennings" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 717th of 7545 1,280
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 829th of 6773 1,063
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1310th of 7552 660
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2409th of 10718 255
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 3429th of 16616 254
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 4694th of 24088 286
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 2132nd of 23106 804
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Girl 21402nd of 27321 14
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Girl 17274th of 35406 57
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Girl 6388th of 30306 227

Regional Popularity of "Jennings" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
74.79%
1059th/1416
91.44%
1261st/1379
22.44%
531st/2366
-
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - 24.95%
587th/2353
-
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
55.73%
1241st/2227
- 34.38%
981st/2853
-
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - 49.26%
1733rd/3518
-
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - 67.60%
3511th/5194
-
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - 68.67%
5022nd/7313
-
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
57.38%
2286th/3984
- 24.67%
1683rd/6822
-

Regional Popularity of "Jennings" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - 100.00%
6822nd/6822
-

State-by-State Popularity of "Jennings"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Jennings" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.