Jeanny: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	36	4	–	#3,812
1960s	48	5	+33%	#4,843
1970s	69	7	+44%	#3,584
1980s	101	10	+46%	#4,746
1990s	62	6	-39%	#7,223
2000s	45	5	-27%	#11,857
2010s	5	1	-89%	#16,607
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#3,812

1960s

+33%

#4,843

1970s

+44%

#3,584

1980s

101

+46%

#4,746

1990s

-39%

#7,223

2000s

-27%

#11,857

2010s

-89%

#16,607

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jeanny

Jeanny 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 1954, 366 American babies have been named Jeanny. Its peak came in 1976, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jeanny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanny?

The median living Jeanny is about 42 years old; half are between 33 and 54. An estimated 300 people named Jeanny 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.

Jeanny 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	5	#16,607
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,109
2007	6	#16,358
2006	9	#11,857
2005	–	–
2004	6	#14,946
2003	5	#16,860
2002	–	–
2001	5	#16,444
2000	6	#13,914
1995	–	–
1990	10	#8,134
1985	9	#7,196
1980	12	#5,666
1975	–	–
1970	12	#4,599
1965	–	–
1960	7	#5,384
1955	6	#5,476
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeanny?

The median living Jeanny is about 42 years old. Half of all living Jeannys are between 33 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jeanny are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jeanny are alive in the United States, based on 366 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeanny in 2025?

Jeanny 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 Jeanny?

366 babies have been named Jeanny in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanny most popular?

Jeanny peaked in 1976, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeanny rising or falling?

Jeanny has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeanny popularity over time

The story of Jeanny

How old are people named Jeanny?

Jeanny year by year

Frequently asked questions

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