girl's name
Jeannie
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 39,635
Northern Ireland
#500
2023 births
Jeannie is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1957, when 1,430 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 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.
Jeannie 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 | 41 |
| 1890s | 30 |
| 1900s | 49 |
| 1910s | 215 |
| 1920s | 652 |
| 1930s | 1,243 |
| 1940s | 5,255 |
| 1950s | 9,807 |
| 1960s | 7,367 |
| 1970s | 6,498 |
| 1980s | 3,037 |
| 1990s | 1,097 |
| 2000s | 494 |
| 2010s | 255 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 130 |
How popular is Jeannie?
In 2025, Jeannie was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jeannie 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 Jeannie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jeannie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jeannie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jeannie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jeannie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jeannie
How popular is the name Jeannie?
In 2025, Jeannie was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jeannie a girl's or a boy's name?
Jeannie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jeannie?
Jeannie has 2 syllables.
When was Jeannie most popular?
Jeannie peaked in 1957, when 1,430 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jeannie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jeannie currently ranks #3,407 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.