Recorded 1948–1986 Girls' name Peak 1961 139 births

Jeanni — girls' name

139 babies named Jeanni in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s421960s611970s191980s12

The verdict

139 girls have been named Jeanni since 1948, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1986.

139
total births
1948–1986
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jeanni was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jeanni in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanni

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Jeanni between 1948 and 1986, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanni currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1986. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanni performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 61 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jeanni shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Tennessee, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanni in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanni 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 139 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.

Jeanni at a glance

Last recorded 1986

Total births

139

Since 1948

39 years of records

Peak year

1961

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1986

Active since

1948

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 1986

Jeanni popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1948

Last recorded 1986
Peak year (1961)
14
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
46810121416 1986197419651962195919551948 5

Jeanni by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
61 births that decade — 44% of Jeanni's all-time total
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Jeanni by state

Where Jeanni concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jeanni
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Tennessee
5 3.6%
Tennessee share of Jeanni's total US births 3.6%

5 of 139 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanni?
139 babies have been named Jeanni since 1948. It was last recorded in 1986. The peak year was 1961 with 14 births.
When was Jeanni most popular?
Jeanni was most popular in the 1960s decade with 61 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jeanni most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanni are Tennessee (5 births).
How long has the name Jeanni been used?
Jeanni has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 39 years of data through 1986.
What names are similar to Jeanni?
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.

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, 1948–1986 (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.