Jeannie is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeannie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeannie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeannie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeannie is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A pet form of Jean, feminine of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,170 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 135 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 10 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 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 Jeannie per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 1957 (1,430/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2008 (11/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2023 (3/yr).
Jeannie has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1957, when it ranked #415 nationally (given to 1,430 babies that year).
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