Jennings

This common English surname originated as a patronymic for the son or daughter of a person named Jen, a medieval short form of John.

With s-ending surname names trending this one is growing in popularity, given last year to about 25 baby girls along with more than 80 baby boys.

Jennings could be an original honor name for grandma Jennifer or grandpa John.

As of October 2026, Jennings ranked #7283 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5017 in 2021.