Jeanie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeanie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeanie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeanie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeanie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A pet form of Jean, a feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,148 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 169 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 19 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jeanie per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (499/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (5/yr).
Jeanie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #745 nationally (given to 499 babies that year).
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