Total births
844
Girls' name · since 1881
Jinnie
Jinnie has 844 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1927 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 844
- total births
- 1881–1988
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
844 girls have been named Jinnie since 1881, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jinnie has 844 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 1988.
- 844 total births
- 1881–1988 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 19% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
844 girls have been named Jinnie since 1881, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1988.
- 844
- total births
- 1881–1988
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 19%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Jinnie was born in this single decade.
1927
Single peak year
23 babies were named Jinnie in 1927 - its busiest year on record.
Jinnie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jinnie's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1885, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1927 peak of 23, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jinnie at a glance
Last recorded 1988Peak year
1927
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1881
Jinnie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–1988
- Peak year (1927)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Jinnie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Jinnie's strongest decade.
164 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Jinnie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 18
1880s
18 births
- 1890s 45
1890s
45 births
- 1900s 58
1900s
58 births
- 1910s
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
164 births
- 1930s
1930s
113 births
- 1940s
1940s
106 births
- 1950s
1950s
85 births
- 1960s 61
1960s
61 births
- 1970s 38
1970s
38 births
- 1980s 53
1980s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 164 births (19% of all-time use).
How Jinnie 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 Jinnie's total volume
Jinnie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jinnie by state
Where Jinnie concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 7 | 0.8% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 7 | 0.8% |
Alabama share of Jinnie's total US births 0.8%
Even split
7 of 844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jinnie? ▼
Jinnie has been given to 844 babies in the U.S. since 1881, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1988. 23 babies were born in 1927, its single highest year.
When was Jinnie most popular? ▼
Jinnie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 164 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
Where is Jinnie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jinnie are Alabama (7 births), Mississippi (7 births).
How long has the name Jinnie been used? ▼
Records for Jinnie go back to 1881, giving 108 years of history through 1988.
What names are similar to Jinnie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jina, Jinny, Jinger, Jin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jinnie's data
- Jinnie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (164 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Jinnies (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Jinnie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jinnie
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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, 1881–1988 (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. "Jinnie: Baby Name Since 1881 - 844 Births, Peak 1927." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jinnie. 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 Jinnie 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.