Jinnie
A bright and joyful name of Scottish or Korean origin meaning "pearl".
Name Census estimates that about 263 living Americans carry the first name Jinnie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jinnie today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jinnie births was 1927 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jinnie. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • The typical person named Jinnie is about 65 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jinnies were born before 1971.
People living today
263
~ 1 in 1,303,248 Americans
Peak year
1927
23 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1988 SSA rank
#12,636
Tracked since 1881
Census
Jinnie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 407 people with the first name Jinnie, which placed it at #23,894 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#23,894
National first-name rank
People counted
407
407 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
42.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jinnie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jinnie is White at 42.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (28.0%) and Black (17.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jinnie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jinnie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White42.8% · 174
- Asian and Pacific Islander28.0% · 114
- Black or African American17.7% · 72
- Hispanic or Latino6.6% · 27
- Two or more races4.2% · 17
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 3
Popularity
Jinnie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jinnie from the 1880s through to the 1980s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 164 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Jinnie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jinnie by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jinnie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jinnies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jinnie
Jinnie is a feminine given name with its roots tracing back to ancient Celtic origins. The name is derived from the Welsh word "gwyn," meaning "white" or "fair," and is believed to have been initially used as a descriptive term referring to someone with a fair complexion.
In its earliest documented usage, the name appears in medieval Welsh texts and records dating back to the 12th century. It was particularly common among the Welsh nobility and aristocracy during this time period, often bestowed upon daughters born to prominent families.
One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jinnie ferch Gwilym, a noblewoman from the Kingdom of Gwynedd in the late 12th century. Her name is recorded in several historical documents and chronicles from that era.
Another notable figure from history bearing the name Jinnie was Jinnie Vaughan, a Welsh poet and bard who lived in the 16th century. She is renowned for her contributions to the preservation of Welsh literature and her poetic works celebrating Welsh culture and traditions.
In the 17th century, Jinnie Llewelyn, a Welsh landowner and philanthropist, gained recognition for her efforts in establishing schools and supporting education in her local community. Her legacy as a patron of learning and social welfare initiatives has been documented in various historical records.
Moving forward in time, Jinnie Edwards was a prominent Welsh suffragette and women's rights activist in the early 20th century. Born in 1882, she played a crucial role in campaigning for women's right to vote and advocating for gender equality in Wales.
Lastly, Jinnie Robathan, a Welsh opera singer born in 1925, achieved international acclaim for her performances on prestigious stages worldwide. She was particularly renowned for her interpretations of roles in operas by composers such as Verdi and Puccini.
While the name Jinnie has its origins in Welsh culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and gained popularity in various parts of the world, with variations in spelling and pronunciation. However, its Celtic roots and historical significance in Welsh history remain an integral part of its etymology.
People
Jinnie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jinnie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jinnie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jinnie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 263 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jinnie going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,303,248 US residents.
Is Jinnie a common name?
We classify Jinnie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 844 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jinnie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jinnie was 1927, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jinnie is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jinnie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 407 people with the name Jinnie, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #23,894 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jinnie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jinnie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jinnie leans strongly female. 401 people counted with this name were female (98.3%), compared with 7 male bearers (1.7%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jinnie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jinnie is White at 42.8%. The next largest groups are Asian/Pacific Islander (28.0%) and Black (17.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jinnie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jinnie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.8% (174 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jinnie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jinnie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jinnie in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jinnie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jinnie in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jinnie can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jinnie?
You can see how many Americans are named Jinnie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.