girl's name
Jannie
- Origin Dutch
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 15,183
Jannie is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jannie is a name of Dutch origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 281 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 331,565 babies in the United States is given this name.
Jannie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 257 |
| 1890s | 547 |
| 1900s | 879 |
| 1910s | 1,800 |
| 1920s | 2,495 |
| 1930s | 2,109 |
| 1940s | 2,540 |
| 1950s | 2,017 |
| 1960s | 901 |
| 1970s | 421 |
| 1980s | 337 |
| 1990s | 231 |
| 2000s | 184 |
| 2010s | 110 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 29 |
How popular is Jannie?
In 2025, Jannie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jannie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jannie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jannie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jannie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jannie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jannie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jannie
How popular is the name Jannie?
In 2025, Jannie was given to 10 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jannie a girl's or a boy's name?
Jannie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jannie most popular?
Jannie peaked in 1924, when 281 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jannie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jannie currently ranks #9,670 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.