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girls' name ★ peaked 1927

Jinnie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jinnie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1927
23 babies
All-time total
844
#8,448 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Jinnie popularity over time

844 babies have been named Jinnie since 1881, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1881Girls

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 18 2 – #772
1890s 45 5 +150% #1,142
1900s 58 6 +29% #1,070
1910s 103 10 +78% #1,379
1920s 164 16 +59% #1,792
1930s 113 11 -31% #1,982
1940s 106 11 -6% #2,278
1950s 85 9 -20% #2,427
1960s 61 6 -28% #3,876
1970s 38 4 -38% #6,196
1980s 53 5 +39% #7,028
1990s – – – –
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jinnie

Jinnie 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 1881, 844 American babies have been named Jinnie. Its peak came in 1927, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Jinnie?

The median living Jinnie is about 68 years old; half are between 53 and 79. An estimated 300 people named Jinnie are alive in the United States today.

median 68 020406080100

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

Jinnie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1985 6 #9,829
1980 5 #11,045
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1970 – –
1965 8 #5,012
1960 10 #4,298
1955 11 #3,658
1950 11 #3,313
1945 15 #2,278
1940 9 #3,081
1935 14 #2,247
1930 18 #1,982
1925 19 #2,073
1920 21 #1,921
1915 13 #2,314
1910 12 #1,379
1905 6 #1,805
1900 7 #1,649
1895 7 #1,362
1890 7 #1,145
1885 5 #1,119
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jinnie?

The median living Jinnie is about 68 years old. Half of all living Jinnies are between 53 and 79 years old.

How many people named Jinnie are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jinnie are alive in the United States, based on 844 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jinnie in 2025?

Jinnie 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 Jinnie?

844 babies have been named Jinnie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jinnie most popular?

Jinnie peaked in 1927, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jinnie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jinnie rising or falling?

Jinnie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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