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Jeanie

Girl name

Jeanie has been given to 17,148 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 1957. In 2025, about 1 in 76,537 girls was named Jeanie.

Meaning & origin

From Jean +‎ -ie, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeannette, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

17,148

Peak year

1957 (499 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

1882

10-year trend

▲ +62%

Gender split

All girls

Rank through the decades

Jeanie's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.

YearGirls rank
1925#867
1950#418
1975#680

— means outside the top 1000 that year.

Spellings & variants

Names one letter away from Jeanie — alternate spellings parents actually use.

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jeanie.

Sibling name ideas for Jeanie

Same era and popularity as Jeanie, avoiding matching initials or rhymes.

FAQ

How popular is the name Jeanie?

Jeanie has been given to 17,148 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.

When did the name Jeanie peak?

Jeanie peaked in 1957, when 499 babies were given the name.

Is Jeanie a girl or boy name?

Jeanie is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Jeanie are girls).

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