Jeani: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	63	6	–	#3,072
1950s	123	12	+95%	#2,636
1960s	107	11	-13%	#3,034
1970s	88	9	-18%	#4,394
1980s	35	4	-60%	#7,011
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	6	1	–	#14,646
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,072

1950s

123

+95%

#2,636

1960s

107

-13%

#3,034

1970s

-18%

#4,394

1980s

-60%

#7,011

1990s

–

2000s

–

#14,646

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jeani

Jeani is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1941, 422 American babies have been named Jeani. Its peak came in 1958, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeani stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeani?

The median living Jeani is about 62 years old; half are between 53 and 71. An estimated 400 people named Jeani are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeani year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,646
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	5	#11,352
1980	9	#7,011
1975	10	#5,701
1970	11	#4,869
1965	6	#6,090
1960	17	#3,034
1955	12	#3,457
1950	9	#3,800
1945	9	#3,248
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeani, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeani?

The median living Jeani is about 62 years old. Half of all living Jeanis are between 53 and 71 years old.

How many people named Jeani are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jeani are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeani in 2025?

Jeani did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jeani?

422 babies have been named Jeani in the United States since 1941, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeani most popular?

Jeani peaked in 1958, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jeani a boy or girl name?

Jeani is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeani rising or falling?

Jeani has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeani popularity over time

The story of Jeani

How old are people named Jeani?

Jeani year by year

Frequently asked questions

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