Total births
36,115
Girls' name · since 1882
Jeannie
Since 1882, U.S. Social Security records show 36,115 babies named Jeannie, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5445
- among girls today
- 36,115
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Jeannie currently ranks #5445 among girls' names in America, with 36,115 babies recorded since 1882.
Jeannie has 36,115 recorded births among girls since 1882, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5445 as of the latest data, more common than 69% of girls, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1882 to 2025.
- #5445 among girls today
- 36,115 born since 1882
- 1950s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeannie is currently the #5445 girls' name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 36,115 born since 1882, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5445
- among girls today
- 36,115
- born since 1882
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Jeannie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5445
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% 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.
How Jeannie compares
36,115 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeannie's all-time total is 95x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeannie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36,115 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,424 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeannie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeannie's full recorded timeline at 1959, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1882, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 1,424 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeannie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1957
Current rank
#5,445
Active since
1882
Jeannie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–2025
- Peak year (1957)
- 1,424
- Annual births at peak, across 144 years of records
Jeannie popularity over time - boys
55 total births recorded since 1947 (Jeannie as boys' name)
Jeannie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jeannie's strongest decade.
9,791 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Jeannie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 41
1880s
41 births
- 1890s 30
1890s
30 births
- 1900s 49
1900s
49 births
- 1910s 215
1910s
215 births
- 1920s 652
1920s
652 births
- 1930s 1,243
1930s
1,243 births
- 1940s
1940s
5,249 births
- 1950s
1950s
9,791 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,357 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,481 births
- 1980s 3,031
1980s
3,031 births
- 1990s 1,097
1990s
1,097 births
- 2000s 494
2000s
494 births
- 2010s 255
2010s
255 births
- 2020s 130
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 9,791 births (27% of all-time use).
How Jeannie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeannie's total volume
Jeannie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeannie by state
Where Jeannie concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| 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 36,115 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? ▼
Since 1882, Social Security records show 36,115 babies named Jeannie. Today it holds rank #5445 among girls. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jeannie since 1882 -- 144 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Jeannie's data
- Jeannie's decade-level peak was the 1950s (9,791 total births); usage has since declined to 130 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jeannies (4,136 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Jeannie
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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, 1882–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeannie: #5445 Girls' Name - 36,115 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeannie. 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 Jeannie 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.