Total births
17,148
Girls' name · since 1882
Jeanie
Jeanie has 17,148 recorded births since 1882 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1957 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6938
- among girls today
- 17,148
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
17,148 babies have been named Jeanie since 1882, making it today's #6938 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jeanie recorded 17,148 times among girls since 1882, holding rank #6938 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, 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 1882 to 2025.
- #6938 among girls today
- 17,148 born since 1882
- 1950s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeanie is currently the #6938 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 17,148 born since 1882, peaking in the 1950s.
- #6938
- among girls today
- 17,148
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Jeanie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6938
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
1950s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Jeanie was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
499 babies were named Jeanie in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeanie compares
17,148 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeanie's all-time total is 45x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeanie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,148 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 499 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeanie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jeanie splits its recorded history at 1954: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1895 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 499 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jeanie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#6,938
Active since
1882
Jeanie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 499
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Jeanie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jeanie's strongest decade.
4,284 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jeanie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 69
1880s
69 births
- 1890s 94
1890s
94 births
- 1900s 83
1900s
83 births
- 1910s 233
1910s
233 births
- 1920s 655
1920s
655 births
- 1930s 1,247
1930s
1,247 births
- 1940s
1940s
3,205 births
- 1950s
1950s
4,284 births
- 1960s
1960s
2,830 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,202 births
- 1980s 1,261
1980s
1,261 births
- 1990s 489
1990s
489 births
- 2000s 268
2000s
268 births
- 2010s 134
2010s
134 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 4,284 births (25% of all-time use).
How Jeanie 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 Jeanie's total volume
Jeanie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeanie by state
Where Jeanie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,530 | 8.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,512 | 8.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 614 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 565 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 560 | 3.3% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 555 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 446 | 2.6% |
| #8 | Oklahoma | | 440 | 2.6% |
California share of Jeanie's total US births 8.9%
Even split
1,530 of 17,148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.
Jeanie appears in 40 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeanie? ▼
17,148 babies have been named Jeanie since 1882. It currently ranks #6938 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 499 births.
When was Jeanie most popular? ▼
Jeanie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 4,284 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jeanie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeanie are California (1,530 births), Texas (1,512 births), Ohio (614 births).
How long has the name Jeanie been used? ▼
Records for Jeanie go back to 1882, giving 144 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeanie? ▼
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.
What to do with Jeanie's data
- Jeanie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (4,284 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeanies (1,530 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jeanie
Nearby Names Like Jeanie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeanie
Jean Girl
#2413 458,436 births
Jeanette Girl
#2775 163,440 births
Jeanne Girl
#4295 163,249 births
Jeannette Girl
#5965 69,251 births
Jeannie Girl
#5445 36,115 births
Compare Jeanie side by side: Jeanie vs Jean Jeanie vs Jeanette Jeanie vs Jeanne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jeanie
Byrdie #6937
621 births · Peak 2025
Apolonia #6939
1,084 births · Peak 1990
Johannah #6936
3,113 births · Peak 2010
Jay #6940
2,584 births · Peak 1962
Evalena #6935
1,378 births · Peak 1921
Michael #6941
21,880 births · Peak 1986
Zoa #6934
616 births · Peak 2023
Merry #6942
10,369 births · Peak 1954
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, 1882–2025 (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. "Jeanie: #6938 Girls' Name - 17,148 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanie. 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 Jeanie 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.