US rank #7260 Girls' name Peak 1960 23,806 births

Jeanine — #7260 US girls' name

23,806 babies named Jeanine in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s101920s3031930s15301940s18261950s46331960s67761970s47671980s23351990s8942000s4402010s2092020s83
#7260
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jeanine was born in this single decade.

1960
Single peak year

850 babies were named Jeanine in 1960 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanine

The Social Security Administration has registered 23,806 babies named Jeanine between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanine currently holds the #7260 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1960, when 850 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanine performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 6,776 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jeanine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 3,695 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanine in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanine in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 23,806 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeanine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

23,806

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1960

850 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#7,260

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeanine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1960)
850
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420111998198519721959194619331916 10

Jeanine popularity over time — boys

11 total births recorded since 1964 (Jeanine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 11 births
4.555.566.5 19701964 6

Jeanine by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
6,776 births that decade — 28% of Jeanine's all-time total
1910s101920s3031930s15301940s18261950s46331960s67761970s47671980s23351990s8942000s4402010s2092020s83

Jeanine by state

Where Jeanine concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
3,695 15.5%
#2 California
2,964 12.5%
#3 Illinois
2,050 8.6%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,350 5.7%
#5 Michigan
1,067 4.5%
#6 Ohio
904 3.8%
#7 New Jersey
887 3.7%
#8 Wisconsin
723 3.0%
New York share of Jeanine's total US births 15.5%
Even split

3,695 of 23,806 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Jeanine appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanine?
23,806 babies have been named Jeanine since 1916. It currently ranks #7260 among girls. The peak year was 1960 with 850 births.
When was Jeanine most popular?
Jeanine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 6,776 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
Where is Jeanine most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanine are New York (3,695 births), California (2,964 births), Illinois (2,050 births).
How long has the name Jeanine been used?
Jeanine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeanine?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.