Girls' name · since 1958

Jeannia

63 babies named Jeannia in U.S. Social Security records since 1958, with the highest year being 1963. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

63
total births
1958–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
71%
born in that decade

Jeannia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 63 have been recorded since 1958.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeannia has been recorded 63 times among girls since 1958, 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 1958 to 1972.

  • 63 total births
  • 1958–1972 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 71% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeannia's 63 recorded births place it above 55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeannia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeannia's SSA record in two at 1967 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1958, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1963 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeannia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1963)
9
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
45678910 1958196119631965196619671968196919711972 6

Jeannia by decade

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

1960s was Jeannia's strongest decade.

45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Jeannia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 45 births (71% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannia?
63 babies have been named Jeannia since 1958. It was last recorded in 1972. The peak year was 1963 with 9 births.
When was Jeannia most popular?
Jeannia was most popular in the 1960s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 1963.
How long has the name Jeannia been used?
The SSA has tracked Jeannia since 1958 -- 15 years through the most recent 1972 data.
What names are similar to Jeannia?
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 Jeannia's data

  • Jeannia's decade-level peak was the 1960s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 1970s -- 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1958–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeannia: Baby Name Since 1958 - 63 Births, Peak 1963." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeannia. 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 Jeannia 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 July 2026.