Jeanie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,807

among girls · ↑1,265 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jeanie

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1957

499 babies

All-time total

17,148

#1,170 all-time among girls

First recorded

1882

in Social Security records

Jeanie popularity over time

17,148 babies have been named Jeanie since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	69	7	–	#676
1890s	94	9	+36%	#818
1900s	83	8	-12%	#1,098
1910s	233	23	+181%	#1,161
1920s	655	66	+181%	#752
1930s	1,247	125	+90%	#532
1940s	3,205	321	+157%	#381
1950s	4,284	428	+34%	#396
1960s	2,830	283	-34%	#491
1970s	2,202	220	-22%	#620
1980s	1,261	126	-43%	#800
1990s	489	49	-61%	#1,723
2000s	268	27	-45%	#3,828
2010s	134	13	-50%	#7,048
2020s (to 2025)	94	16	+17%	#5,807

Where Jeanie is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	25	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jeanie

Jeanie is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,807 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 17,148 American babies have been named Jeanie. Its peak came in 1957, when 499 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 Jeanie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanie?

The median living Jeanie is about 64 years old; half are between 51 and 73. An estimated 13 thousand people named Jeanie 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.

Jeanie year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,807
2024	16	#7,072
2023	12	#8,696
2022	19	#6,325
2021	13	#8,233
2020	13	#8,167
2019	13	#8,329
2018	15	#7,546
2017	13	#8,508
2016	11	#9,704
2015	13	#8,667
2014	14	#8,243
2013	9	#11,404
2012	16	#7,613
2011	12	#9,404
2010	18	#7,048
2009	13	#9,108
2008	16	#7,899
2007	29	#5,012
2006	26	#5,298
2005	25	#5,169
2004	28	#4,761
2003	36	#3,834
2002	30	#4,220
2001	32	#3,980
2000	33	#3,828
1995	39	#2,993
1990	85	#1,723
1985	114	#1,214
1980	204	#800
1975	220	#680
1970	270	#628
1965	222	#662
1960	395	#491
1955	401	#450
1950	364	#418
1945	274	#433
1940	245	#435
1935	147	#532
1930	99	#692
1925	74	#867
1920	38	#1,247
1915	27	#1,383
1910	14	#1,241
1905	6	#1,801
1900	7	#1,647
1895	5	#1,709
1890	9	#972
1885	6	#980
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeanie?

The median living Jeanie is about 64 years old. Half of all living Jeanies are between 51 and 73 years old.

How many people named Jeanie are alive today?

An estimated 13 thousand people named Jeanie are alive in the United States, based on 17,148 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeanie mean?

A diminutive of the female given name Jean.

How popular is the name Jeanie in 2025?

Jeanie ranked #5,807 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeanie?

17,148 babies have been named Jeanie in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanie most popular?

Jeanie peaked in 1957, when 499 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeanie rising or falling?

Jeanie is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jeanie become more popular?

Jeanie is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 25 girls named Jeanie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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