Jeannie

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A few things about Jeannie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jeannie

Jeannie Berlin

American actress

Choose Jeannie and your child shares a first name with Jeannie Berlin, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeannie, like who?” Jeannie Berlin's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 100,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jeannie, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeannie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeannie first shows up in US birth records in 1882, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 143 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1957, when it ranked #222. Today it's #6,838, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeannie was 3.1× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 31,847 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 100,000.
• 🍂TrendJeannie has slipped 755 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,838. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJeannie is a Scottish form of Jean, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to French and Scottish roots.

About the name Jeannie

Jeannie is a girl name of French and Scottish origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nie”. US birth records list Jeannie for girls from 1882 to 2025, in 134 of those 144 years. Its best year was 1957, when it ranked #222 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,838, with 16 babies.

Origin:French namesScottish names