Recorded 1881–1988 Girls' name Peak 1927 844 births

Jinnie — girls' name

844 babies named Jinnie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 1927. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s181890s451900s581910s1031920s1641930s1131940s1061950s851960s611970s381980s53
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.

What the Data Says About Jinnie

The Social Security Administration has registered 844 babies named Jinnie between 1881 and 1988, spanning 108 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jinnie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1988. The name reached its historical peak in 1927, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jinnie performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 164 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jinnie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Alabama, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Jinnie in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jinnie 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 844 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.

Jinnie at a glance

Last recorded 1988

Total births

844

Since 1881

108 years of records

Peak year

1927

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1988

Active since

1881

Recorded for 108 years

Last year on file: 1988

Jinnie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1881

Last recorded 1988
Peak year (1927)
23
Annual births at peak — across 108 years of records
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Jinnie by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
164 births that decade — 19% of Jinnie's all-time total
1880s181890s451900s581910s1031920s1641930s1131940s1061950s851960s611970s381980s53

Jinnie by state

Where Jinnie concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jinnie
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?
844 babies have been named Jinnie since 1881. It was last recorded in 1988. The peak year was 1927 with 23 births.
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?
Jinnie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 108 years of data 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.

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, 1881–1988 (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.