Jeanie
Scottish pet form of Jean, long used in Scotland as the feminine counterpart of John, from Hebrew Yochanan, meaning Yahweh is gracious.
Jeanie in 2025
Jeanie was given to 21 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 10,098th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 157,873 babies born.
The history of Jeanie
Jeanie reached its highest point in 1957, when 499 babies were given the name, ranking 745th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 704th, in 1949.
Across the 144 years of records since 1882, 17,148 babies have been named Jeanie. Half of them were born before 1957, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Baby Boomers.
Jeanie by decade
| Decade | Babies named Jeanie | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 69 | 1,179 |
| 1890s | 94 | 1,320 |
| 1900s | 83 | 1,715 |
| 1910s | 233 | 1,979 |
| 1920s | 655 | 1,378 |
| 1930s | 1,247 | 969 |
| 1940s | 3,205 | 704 |
| 1950s | 4,284 | 722 |
| 1960s | 2,830 | 872 |
| 1970s | 2,202 | 1,085 |
| 1980s | 1,261 | 1,386 |
| 1990s | 489 | 2,838 |
| 2000s | 268 | 6,403 |
| 2010s | 134 | 11,708 |
| 2020s | 94 | 10,098 |
Where Jeanie is heading
Jeanie has risen 62% over the past decade, from 13 babies in 2015 to 21 in 2025.
That is less than 5% of its 1957 peak — Jeanie is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Jeanie
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Jeanie.