Jenkins
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is gracious; patronymic surname form.
Babies a year
7
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
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outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Jenkins by the numbers
Jenkins was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 1923, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jenkins. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jenningsson of Jen or Jenny64 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Jenkins, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Jenkins, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
- JaxsonGod is gracious; a form of Jackson4,832 in the US (2017)
- EvanGod is gracious4,795 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jenkins
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