Total births
14,829
Girls' name · since 1880
Jannie
Jannie has 14,829 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1924 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 14,829
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
Jannie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 14,829 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Jannie recorded 14,829 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- 14,829 total births
- 1880–2025 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 17% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
14,829 girls have been named Jannie since 1880, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2025.
- 14,829
- total births
- 1880–2025
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 17%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
17% of everyone ever named Jannie was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
281 babies were named Jannie in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Jannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jannie's full recorded timeline at 1951, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 281 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jannie at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Jannie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1924)
- 281
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jannie popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 1915 (Jannie as boys' name)
Jannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Jannie's strongest decade.
2,540 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Jannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 257
1880s
257 births
- 1890s 547
1890s
547 births
- 1900s 879
1900s
879 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,795 births
- 1920s
1920s
2,478 births
- 1930s
1930s
2,103 births
- 1940s
1940s
2,540 births
- 1950s
1950s
2,017 births
- 1960s 901
1960s
901 births
- 1970s 421
1970s
421 births
- 1980s 337
1980s
337 births
- 1990s 231
1990s
231 births
- 2000s 184
2000s
184 births
- 2010s 110
2010s
110 births
- 2020s 29
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 2,540 births (17% of all-time use).
How Jannie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jannie's total volume
Jannie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jannie by state
Where Jannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | South Carolina | | 3,089 | 20.8% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,212 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 1,128 | 7.6% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 1,092 | 7.4% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 1,084 | 7.3% |
| #6 | Texas | | 702 | 4.7% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 443 | 3.0% |
| #8 | Florida | | 397 | 2.7% |
South Carolina share of Jannie's total US births 20.8%
Even split
3,089 of 14,829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Jannie appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jannie? ▼
14,829 babies have been named Jannie since 1880. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 1924 with 281 births.
When was Jannie most popular? ▼
Jannie was most popular in the 1940s decade with 2,540 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
Where is Jannie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jannie are South Carolina (3,089 births), Georgia (1,212 births), Alabama (1,128 births).
How long has the name Jannie been used? ▼
Records for Jannie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jannie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jannie's data
- Jannie's decade-level peak was the 1940s (2,540 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- South Carolina records the most Jannies (3,089 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. South Carolina names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jannie
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jannie: Baby Name Since 1880 - 14,829 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jannie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jannie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.