Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Jinny

Jinny is a feminine given name which may refer to:Jinny Beyer, American quilt designer and quilter Jinny Jacinto, Canadian contortionist Jinny or Jinny Lee, a stage name of South Korean pop singer Chae Yeon Jinny Ng, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, hostess and actress Jinny Osborn (1927–2003), American pop singer and co-founder of the Chordettes, born Virginia Cole Jinny (wrestler), English…

  • English
Current Rank
#13,427
Peak Rank
#2,909 (1977)
Total Babies
821
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1940
First Year
2024
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#2909
Peak Rank
821
Total Count
66
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jinny

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

Jinny is a feminine given name which may refer to:Jinny Beyer, American quilt designer and quilter Jinny Jacinto, Canadian contortionist Jinny or Jinny Lee, a stage name of South Korean pop singer Chae Yeon Jinny Ng, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, hostess and actress Jinny Osborn (1927–2003), American pop singer and co-founder of the Chordettes, born Virginia Cole Jinny (wrestler), English…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Jinny

Jinny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1940, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 27 Jinnys were born — ranking #2,909 that year. As of 2026, Jinny ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 821 Jinnys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jinny

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jinny. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Where is Jinny most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Thailand
    33%
  • China
    25%
  • South Korea
    17%
  • Saint Lucia
    13%
  • HK
    12%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Jinny

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jinny is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jinny

What does the name Jinny mean?
Jinny is a feminine given name which may refer to:Jinny Beyer, American quilt designer and quilter Jinny Jacinto, Canadian contortionist Jinny or Jinny Lee, a stage name of South Korean pop singer Chae Yeon Jinny Ng, Hong Kong Cantopop singer, hostess and actress Jinny Osborn (1927–2003), American pop singer and co-founder of the Chordettes, born Virginia Cole Jinny (wrestler), English…
What is the origin of the name Jinny?
Jinny has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Jinny in 2026?
In 2026, Jinny ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.
When was Jinny most popular?
Jinny reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #2,909 that year with 27 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jinny most popular?
Jinny has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jinny.
Is Jinny a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jinny is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jinny?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jinny include Georgana, Melvenia, Daleen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jinny?
Common variants and related forms of Jinny include Gina, Ginger, Ginnie, Ginny, Virgee, Virgie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jinny

Jinny is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1940 and has accumulated 821 births in the dataset. Jinny's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #2,909. Use the chart and map above to compare Jinny'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.