girl's name
Jinny
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 890
Jinny is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 27 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1940.
Jinny over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 86 |
| 1950s | 124 |
| 1960s | 93 |
| 1970s | 174 |
| 1980s | 183 |
| 1990s | 106 |
| 2000s | 44 |
| 2010s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 6 |
How popular is Jinny?
In 2024, Jinny was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jinny 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 Jinny
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jinny also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jinny over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jinny
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jinny — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jinny
How popular is the name Jinny?
In 2024, Jinny was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jinny a girl's or a boy's name?
Jinny is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jinny most popular?
Jinny peaked in 1977, when 27 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.