US rank #11132 Girls' name Peak 1929 24,057 births

Jeannine — #11132 US girls' name

24,057 babies named Jeannine in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1929. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s431920s17491930s40191940s29401950s42851960s54371970s35641980s13151990s4082000s1882010s832020s26
#11132
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

23% of everyone ever named Jeannine was born in this single decade.

1929
Single peak year

1,183 babies were named Jeannine in 1929 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeannine

The Social Security Administration has registered 24,057 babies named Jeannine between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeannine currently holds the #11132 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1929, when 1,183 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeannine performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 5,437 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jeannine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 2,935 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeannine in 48 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeannine 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 24,057 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.

Jeannine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

24,057

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1929

1,183 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#11,132

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeannine popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1929)
1,183
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
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Jeannine popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1929 (Jeannine as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1929 6

Jeannine by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
5,437 births that decade — 23% of Jeannine's all-time total
1910s431920s17491930s40191940s29401950s42851960s54371970s35641980s13151990s4082000s1882010s832020s26

Jeannine by state

Where Jeannine concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeannine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
2,935 12.2%
#2 California
2,271 9.4%
#3 Illinois
1,681 7.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,381 5.7%
#5 Ohio
1,243 5.2%
#6 Massachusetts
1,239 5.2%
#7 Michigan
1,188 4.9%
#8 Texas
702 2.9%
New York share of Jeannine's total US births 12.2%
Even split

2,935 of 24,057 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.

Jeannine appears in 48 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannine?
24,057 babies have been named Jeannine since 1914. It currently ranks #11132 among girls. The peak year was 1929 with 1,183 births.
When was Jeannine most popular?
Jeannine was most popular in the 1960s decade with 5,437 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Jeannine most popular?
The top states for the name Jeannine are New York (2,935 births), California (2,271 births), Illinois (1,681 births).
How long has the name Jeannine been used?
Jeannine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeannine?
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, 1914–2024 (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.