Total births
33,508
Girls' name · since 1914
Janine
Janine has 33,508 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1960 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5988
- among girls today
- 33,508
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
33,508 babies have been named Janine since 1914, making it today's #5988 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Janine has been recorded 33,508 times among girls since 1914, currently ranked #5988 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.
- #5988 among girls today
- 33,508 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Janine is currently the #5988 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 33,508 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5988
- among girls today
- 33,508
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Janine vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1960s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Janine was born in this single decade.
1960
Single peak year
1,380 babies were named Janine in 1960 - its busiest year on record.
How Janine compares
33,508 Top 4% higher than 96% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Janine's all-time total is 88x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Janine | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 33,508 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,380 | 48 | 19,840 |
Janine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Janine's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1915, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 1,380, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Janine at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1960
Current rank
#5,988
Active since
1914
Janine popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025
- Peak year (1960)
- 1,380
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Janine popularity over time - boys
11 total births recorded since 1966 (Janine as boys' name)
Janine by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Janine's strongest decade.
11,758 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Janine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 22
1910s
22 births
- 1920s 56
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 371
1930s
371 births
- 1940s 1,368
1940s
1,368 births
- 1950s
1950s
5,956 births
- 1960s
1960s
11,758 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,067 births
- 1980s 4,452
1980s
4,452 births
- 1990s 2,084
1990s
2,084 births
- 2000s 812
2000s
812 births
- 2010s 422
2010s
422 births
- 2020s 140
2020s
140 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 11,758 births (35% of all-time use).
How Janine compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Janine's total volume
Janine vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Janine by state
Where Janine concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6,190 | 18.5% |
| #2 | California | | 4,858 | 14.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 2,702 | 8.1% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 2,008 | 6.0% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 1,689 | 5.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 1,521 | 4.5% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 1,388 | 4.1% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 1,305 | 3.9% |
New York share of Janine's total US births 18.5%
Even split
6,190 of 33,508 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Janine appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Janine? ▼
33,508 babies have been named Janine since 1914. It currently ranks #5988 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 1,380 births.
When was Janine most popular? ▼
Janine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 11,758 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Janine most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Janine are New York (6,190 births), California (4,858 births), Pennsylvania (2,702 births).
How long has the name Janine been used? ▼
Records for Janine go back to 1914, giving 112 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Janine? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Janet, Janice, Jane, Janie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Janine's data
- Janine's decade-level peak was the 1960s (11,758 total births); usage has since declined to 140 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Janines (6,190 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Janine
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Janine
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Janine: #5988 Girls' Name - 33,508 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/janine. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Janine draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.