Recorded 1994–2003 Girls' name Peak 1999 21 births

Jealousy — girls' name

21 babies named Jealousy in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s5

The verdict

21 girls have been named Jealousy since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2003.

21
total births
1994–2003
years on record
1990s
peak decade
76%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Jealousy was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

6 babies were named Jealousy in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jealousy

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Jealousy between 1994 and 2003, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jealousy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2003. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jealousy performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jealousy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jealousy in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jealousy at a glance

Last recorded 2003

Total births

21

Since 1994

10 years of records

Peak year

1999

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2003

Active since

1994

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 2003

Jealousy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–1994

Last recorded 2003
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 2003199919961994 5

Jealousy by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
16 births that decade — 76% of Jealousy's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jealousy?
21 babies have been named Jealousy since 1994. It was last recorded in 2003. The peak year was 1999 with 6 births.
When was Jealousy most popular?
Jealousy was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Jealousy been used?
Jealousy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 10 years of data through 2003.
What names are similar to Jealousy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.