Total births
264
Girls' name · since 2002
Jenin
264 babies named Jenin in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4367
- among girls today
- 264
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Jenin currently ranks #4367 among girls' names in America, with 264 babies recorded since 2002.
Jenin has 264 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4367 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #4367 among girls today
- 264 born since 2002
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jenin is currently the #4367 girls' name in America, more common than 75% of girls - 264 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4367
- among girls today
- 264
- born since 2002
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other girls
Jenin vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4367
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 75% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jenin was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
46 babies were named Jenin in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
How Jenin compares
264 42th percentile among 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
Jenin's all-time total is 31% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jenin | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 264 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jenin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jenin's full recorded timeline at 2015, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 46 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jenin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#4,367
Active since
2002
Jenin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jenin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jenin's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jenin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
124 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s
2020s
101 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 124 births (47% of all-time use).
Jenin by state
Where Jenin concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New Jersey | | 22 | 8.3% |
| #2 | California | | 20 | 7.6% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 12 | 4.5% |
New Jersey share of Jenin's total US births 8.3%
Even split
22 of 264 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenin? ▼
264 babies have been named Jenin since 2002. It currently ranks #4367 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 46 births.
When was Jenin most popular? ▼
Jenin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jenin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenin are New Jersey (22 births), California (20 births), Illinois (12 births).
How long has the name Jenin been used? ▼
Jenin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jenin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jenin's data
- Jenin's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (124 total births) through the 2020s (101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New Jersey records the most Jenins (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New Jersey 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 Jenin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenin
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Jenin: #4367 Girls' Name - 264 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenin. 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 Jenin 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 June 2026.