Girls' name · since 1941
Jeani
Since 1941, U.S. Social Security records show 422 babies named Jeani, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,088 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 422
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jeani is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 422 have been recorded since 1941.
Social Security Administration records show Jeani recorded 422 times among girls since 1941, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1941 to 2003.
- #13,088 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 422 born since 1941
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeani ranks #13,088 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 422 born since 1941, peaking in the 1950s.
- #13,088 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 422
- born since 1941
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jeani's 422 recorded births place it above 81.88% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jeani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeani's full recorded timeline at 1964, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1941, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1958 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1941–2003
- Peak year (1958)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Jeani by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (123 births, 29% of the file).
1950s was Jeani's strongest decade.
123 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jeani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s
1940s
63 births
- 1950s
1950s
123 births
- 1960s
1960s
107 births
- 1970s
1970s
88 births
- 1980s 35
1980s
35 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 123 births (29% of all-time use).
Jeani by state
Where Jeani concentrates geographically, total births since 1941
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.6% |
11 of 422 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jeani's data
- Jeani's decade-level peak was the 1950s (123 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeanis (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jeani: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1958)
Similar record span (~62 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1941–2003 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jeani 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 August 2026.