Girls' name · since 1983

Jeopardy

Jeopardy has 6 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1983 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#60,095 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade

6 girls have been named Jeopardy since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jeopardy recorded 6 times among girls since 1983, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 1983.

  • #60,095 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 6 born since 1983
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeopardy ranks #60,095 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 6 born since 1983, peaking in the 1980s.

#60,095 of 72,339
all-time among girls
6
born since 1983
1980s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Jeopardy's 6 recorded births place it above 14.15% 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.

Jeopardy popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–1983

Last recorded 1983
Peak year (1983)
6
Annual births at peak, across 1 years of records
6 1983 6

Jeopardy by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (6 births, 100% of the file).

1980s was Jeopardy's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jeopardy births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeopardy?
Since 1983, Social Security records show 6 babies named Jeopardy. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #60,095 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1983. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 6 births.
Where does Jeopardy sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeopardy ranks #60,095 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jeopardy most popular?
Jeopardy was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Jeopardy been used?
Jeopardy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1983, spanning 1 year of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Jeopardy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jeorgia, Jeovanna, Jeovana, Jeorgina. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Two nationwide peer axes for Jeopardy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1983–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Jeopardy 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 August 2026.