Jeanie
Jeanie was the 5807th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 381st; the most babies were born in 1957 (499). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,860 places. More babies were named Jeanie in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Jeannie) pet form of Jean; "God is gracious" · English, Scottish, French, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #5,807 girls, up 2,360 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1957499 babies
- Total since 1880
- 17,148babies recorded
What does the name Jeanie mean?
Jeanie is a spelling of Jeannie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Jeannie's meaning and origin.
Jeannie is a pet form of Jean, which in English-speaking countries is the Scottish form of Jane, from Old French Jehanne. It goes back to the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious", the source of John. Wikipedia notes it can also be a nickname for Jeannette. Jeannie was most popular in the US in the 1950s; the 1960s TV show I Dream of Jeannie made it widely known.
יוֹחָנָן (Hebrew, “Yohanan, "God is gracious"”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jean, Jeanie, Jeanette, Jane, Joan.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Jeannie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joan', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wikipedia, 'Jeannie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Jeanie popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,807 | 21 |
| 2020 | #8,167 | 13 |
| 2010 | #7,048 | 18 |
| 2000 | #3,828 | 33 |
| 1990 | #1,723 | 85 |
| 1980 | #800 | 204 |
| 1970 | #628 | 270 |
| 1960 | #491 | 395 |
| 1950 | #418 | 364 |
| 1940 | #435 | 245 |
| 1930 | #692 | 99 |
| 1920 | #1,247 | 38 |
| 1910 | #1,241 | 14 |
| 1900 | #1,647 | 7 |
| 1890 | #972 | 9 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeanie, counting every spelling?
Jeanie is a spelling of Jeannie, a name family that had 37 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 37 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannie | 16 | #6,966 | 111 |
| Jeanie | 21 | #5,807 | 81 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jeanie?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeanie (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jeanie born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeanie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeanie?
About 12,200 people born in the US named Jeanie are alive today, with a median age of 65; half are between 51 and 73. That makes Jeanie a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jeanie by state
How common Jeanie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jeanie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jeanie, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jeanie
What does Jeanie mean?
Jeanie is a spelling of Jeannie, which means “pet form of Jean; "God is gracious"” (English, Scottish, French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jeanie?
Jeanie was the 5807th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 1949, when it ranked 381st; the most babies were born in 1957 (499). Over the last ten years it has moved up 2,860 places. More babies were named Jeanie in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Is Jeanie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jeanie in the US.
Where is Jeanie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jeanie was most common in California (0.01 per 1,000 girls).