Jennis

JEH-neez /ˈdʒɛniz/
boy 2 syllables fading

Jennis is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1930s and has all but disappeared.

Jennis is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2007. Jennis was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1938 (8 births).

About the name Jennis

PronunciationJEH-neez /ˈdʒɛniz/

Names similar to Jennis

How popular is Jennis?

Boys named Jennis
1921192519301935194019451948
Boys named Jennis per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2007 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2007) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Jennis
1953196019701980199020002007
Girls named Jennis per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–2007 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2007) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Jennis total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
200755#18,865—
19855—#11,366—
19745—#9,302—
19535—#6,051—
19485——#3,922
19388——#2,756
19275——#4,486
19256——#3,952
19215——#4,657