Total births
281
Girls' name · since 1927
Jeanita
281 babies named Jeanita in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 281
- total births
- 1927–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Jeanita is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 281 have been recorded since 1927.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeanita has been recorded 281 times among girls since 1927, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1992.
- 281 total births
- 1927–1992 years on record
- 1960s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
281 girls have been named Jeanita since 1927, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1992.
- 281
- total births
- 1927–1992
- years on record
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Jeanita was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
12 babies were named Jeanita in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Jeanita's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeanita's full recorded timeline at 1963, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1927, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeanita at a glance
Last recorded 1992Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1927
Jeanita popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1992
- Peak year (1944)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Jeanita by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Jeanita's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Jeanita births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
54 births
- 1960s
1960s
60 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
45 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 60 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeanita? ▼
Jeanita has been given to 281 babies in the U.S. since 1927, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1992. 12 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Jeanita most popular? ▼
Jeanita was most popular in the 1960s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
How long has the name Jeanita been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jeanita since 1927 -- 66 years through the most recent 1992 data.
What names are similar to Jeanita? ▼
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 Jeanita's data
- Jeanita's decade-level peak was the 1960s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jeanita
Nearby Names Like Jeanita
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeanita
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Jeanne Girl
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Jeannette Girl
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Jeannie Girl
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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, 1927–1992 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeanita: Baby Name Since 1927 - 281 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanita. 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 Jeanita 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.