US rank #5599 Girls' name Peak 1957 36,097 births

Jeannie — #5599 US girls' name

36,097 babies named Jeannie 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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#5599
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jeannie was born in this single decade.

1957
Single peak year

1,424 babies were named Jeannie in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeannie

The Social Security Administration has registered 36,097 babies named Jeannie between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeannie currently holds the #5599 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 1,424 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeannie performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 9,791 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jeannie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,136 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeannie in 49 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeannie 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 36,097 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.

Jeannie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36,097

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1957

1,424 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#5,599

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeannie popularity over time — girls

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1957)
1,424
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Jeannie popularity over time — boys

55 total births recorded since 1947 (Jeannie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 55 births
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Jeannie by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
9,791 births that decade — 27% of Jeannie's all-time total
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Jeannie by state

Where Jeannie concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeannie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,136 11.5%
#2 Texas
2,585 7.2%
#3 New York
1,791 5.0%
#4 Illinois
1,477 4.1%
#5 Ohio
1,458 4.0%
#6 Michigan
1,238 3.4%
#7 Florida
1,202 3.3%
#8 Pennsylvania
1,060 2.9%
California share of Jeannie's total US births 11.5%
Even split

4,136 of 36,097 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 49 reporting states.

Jeannie appears in 49 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannie?
36,097 babies have been named Jeannie since 1882. It currently ranks #5599 among girls. The peak year was 1957 with 1,424 births.
When was Jeannie most popular?
Jeannie was most popular in the 1950s decade with 9,791 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
Where is Jeannie most popular?
The top states for the name Jeannie are California (4,136 births), Texas (2,585 births), New York (1,791 births).
How long has the name Jeannie been used?
Jeannie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeannie?
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.