Jinny: 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	86	9	–	#2,763
1950s	124	12	+44%	#2,807
1960s	93	9	-25%	#3,321
1970s	174	17	+87%	#2,940
1980s	183	18	+5%	#3,460
1990s	106	11	-42%	#5,900
2000s	44	4	-58%	#9,536
2010s	5	1	-89%	#17,680
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	+100%	#14,255

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,763

1950s

124

+44%

#2,807

1960s

-25%

#3,321

1970s

174

+87%

#2,940

1980s

183

+5%

#3,460

1990s

106

-42%

#5,900

2000s

-58%

#9,536

2010s

-89%

#17,680

2020s (to 2025)

+100%

#14,255

The story of Jinny

Jinny 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 1940, 821 American babies have been named Jinny. Its peak came in 1977, when 27 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 Jinny stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jinny?

The median living Jinny is about 47 years old; half are between 37 and 62. An estimated 700 people named Jinny 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.

Jinny 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	6	#14,255
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	5	#17,680
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	7	#14,249
2005	–	–
2004	11	#9,536
2003	6	#14,680
2002	7	#12,807
2001	6	#14,319
2000	7	#12,381
1995	5	#14,397
1990	12	#7,063
1985	25	#3,460
1980	23	#3,551
1975	14	#4,434
1970	16	#3,776
1965	15	#3,321
1960	5	#6,769
1955	15	#3,031
1950	10	#3,536
1945	9	#3,254
1940	8	#3,348
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jinny?

The median living Jinny is about 47 years old. Half of all living Jinnys are between 37 and 62 years old.

How many people named Jinny are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jinny are alive in the United States, based on 821 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jinny mean?

A diminutive of the female given names Virginia, Eugenia, and Genevieve.

How popular is the name Jinny in 2025?

Jinny 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 Jinny?

821 babies have been named Jinny in the United States since 1940, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jinny most popular?

Jinny peaked in 1977, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jinny a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jinny rising or falling?

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

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Jinny popularity over time

The story of Jinny

How old are people named Jinny?

Jinny year by year

Frequently asked questions

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