Girl · #15,532 in 2026

Jeanny

Jeanny is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanny Canby (1929–2007), American archaeologist and scholar Jeanny Dom, Luxembourgian table tennis player Jeanny Marc, French National Assembly member Jeanny Yao, Canadian biochemist, technology entrepreneur and environmentalist; jointly identified a bacteria that breaks down phthalates and co-founded Novoloop

Current Rank
#15,532
Peak Rank
#3,539 (1976)
Total Babies
366
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1954
First Year
2019
Last Year
1976
Peak Year
#3539
Peak Rank
366
Total Count
44
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeanny

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jeanny is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanny Canby (1929–2007), American archaeologist and scholar Jeanny Dom, Luxembourgian table tennis player Jeanny Marc, French National Assembly member Jeanny Yao, Canadian biochemist, technology entrepreneur and environmentalist; jointly identified a bacteria that breaks down phthalates and co-founded Novoloop

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The Story of Jeanny

Jeanny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1954, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 19 Jeannys were born — ranking #3,539 that year. As of 2026, Jeanny ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 366 Jeannys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jeanny

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeanny 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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Frequently Asked Questions about Jeanny

What does the name Jeanny mean?
Jeanny is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanny Canby (1929–2007), American archaeologist and scholar Jeanny Dom, Luxembourgian table tennis player Jeanny Marc, French National Assembly member Jeanny Yao, Canadian biochemist, technology entrepreneur and environmentalist; jointly identified a bacteria that breaks down phthalates and co-founded Novoloop
How popular is Jeanny in 2026?
In 2026, Jeanny ranks #15,532 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Jeanny most popular?
Jeanny reached its peak popularity in 1976, ranking #3,539 that year with 19 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jeanny most popular?
Jeanny has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeanny.
Is Jeanny a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jeanny is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jeanny?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeanny include Rosenda, Merica, Suki. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jeanny

Jeanny is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1954 and has accumulated 366 births in the dataset. Jeanny's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #3,539. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeanny'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.