girl's name
Jeanie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 17,567
Scotland
#450
1979 births
Jeanie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 499 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jeanie 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 | 69 |
| 1890s | 94 |
| 1900s | 83 |
| 1910s | 233 |
| 1920s | 655 |
| 1930s | 1,247 |
| 1940s | 3,205 |
| 1950s | 4,284 |
| 1960s | 2,830 |
| 1970s | 2,202 |
| 1980s | 1,261 |
| 1990s | 489 |
| 2000s | 268 |
| 2010s | 134 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 94 |
How popular is Jeanie?
In 2025, Jeanie was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jeanie 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 Jeanie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeanie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeanie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeanie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeanie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeanie
How popular is the name Jeanie?
In 2025, Jeanie was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeanie a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeanie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeanie?
Jeanie has 2 syllables.
When was Jeanie most popular?
Jeanie peaked in 1957, when 499 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jeanie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeanie currently ranks #1,707 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.