Jennings is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jennings means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jennings across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jennings has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jennings is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A patronymic surname from John, used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,192 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jennings per year, United States (1892 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (116/yr).
Jennings is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #3,229 nationally (given to 116 babies that year).
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