US rank #6909 Girls' name Peak 1957 17,126 births

Jeanie — #6909 US girls' name

17,126 babies named Jeanie in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#6909
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jeanie

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,126 babies named Jeanie between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanie currently holds the #6909 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 499 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 4,284 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jeanie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,530 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanie in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanie 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 17,126 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.

Jeanie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

17,126

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1957

499 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#6,909

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeanie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
499
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Jeanie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
4,284 births that decade — 25% of Jeanie's all-time total
1880s691890s941900s831910s2331920s6551930s12471940s32051950s42841960s28301970s22021980s12611990s4892000s2682010s1342020s72

Jeanie by state

Where Jeanie concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanie
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 17,126 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?
17,126 babies have been named Jeanie since 1882. It currently ranks #6909 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?
Jeanie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1882–2024 (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.