Jeanie
Jeanie is a feminine given name in the English language.
Meaning & Origin of Jeanie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeanie is a feminine given name in the English language.
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The Story of Jeanie
Jeanie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 499 Jeanies were born — ranking #416 that year. As of 2026, Jeanie ranks #6,857 for baby girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 17K Jeanies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Jeanie
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Jeanie Buss , president of the Los Angeles Lakers
- Jeanie Deans (disambiguation)
- Jeanie Dicks (1893–1980), led the first permanent electrification of Winchester Cathedral in 1934
- Jeanie Johnson
- Jeanie Lee, known as Gin Lee , Malaysian singer
- Jeanie MacPherson
- Jeanie Tracy
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Names that sound like Jeanie
Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeanie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jeanie
Jeanie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 17K births in the dataset. Jeanie's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #380. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeanie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.