Jeanny
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,540 in 1976
0 babies were named Jeanny in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1954–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJeanny first shows up in US birth records in 1954, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 71 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #3,540.
About the name Jeanny
Jeanny is a girl name of Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-nny”. US birth records list Jeanny for girls from 1954 to 2019, in 44 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #3,540 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2019, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Scottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.0 | 331,492 girls |
| 1960s | 2.6 | 384,615 girls |
| 1970s | 4.5 | 224,215 girls |
| 1980s | 5.9 | 170,068 girls |
| 1990s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
| 2000s | 2.4 | 414,938 girls |
| 2010s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
Other spellings of Jeanny
More Scottish girl names
- Girl name: Isla · from Islay
- Unisex name: Paisley · from Paisley, Scotland
- Unisex name: Scottie · a Scot
- Girl name: Eva · life
- Unisex name: Skylar · scholar
- Unisex name: Blair · plain, field
- Girl name: Gracie · grace
- Girl name: Maisie · pearl
Questions about the name Jeanny
What is the origin of the name Jeanny?
Jeanny has Scottish roots in our records. Other Scottish names include Isla, Paisley, Scottie.
Is Jeanny a boy or girl name?
Jeanny is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jeanny?
Jeanny is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2019. It peaked at #3,540 in 1976.