US rank #13601 Girls' name Peak 1970 2,257 births

Jenine — #13601 US girls' name

2,257 babies named Jenine in U.S. Social Security records since 1932, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s411940s681950s2581960s5051970s6591980s4151990s1742000s902010s412020s6
#13601
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 23% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Jenine was born in this single decade.

1970
Single peak year

87 babies were named Jenine in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jenine

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,257 babies named Jenine between 1932 and 2024, spanning 93 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jenine currently holds the #13601 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 87 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jenine performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 659 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jenine shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 345 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jenine in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jenine 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 2,257 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.

Jenine at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,257

Since 1932

93 years of records

Peak year

1970

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#13,601

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1932

Recorded for 93 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jenine popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1932

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
87
Annual births at peak — across 93 years of records
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Jenine by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
659 births that decade — 29% of Jenine's all-time total
1930s411940s681950s2581960s5051970s6591980s4151990s1742000s902010s412020s6

Jenine by state

Where Jenine concentrates geographically — total births since 1932

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jenine
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
345 15.3%
#2 California
271 12.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
95 4.2%
#4 New Jersey
59 2.6%
#5 Michigan
32 1.4%
#6 Ohio
21 0.9%
#7 Illinois
16 0.7%
New York share of Jenine's total US births 15.3%
Even split

345 of 2,257 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jenine?
2,257 babies have been named Jenine since 1932. It currently ranks #13601 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 87 births.
When was Jenine most popular?
Jenine was most popular in the 1970s decade with 659 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jenine most popular?
The top states for the name Jenine are New York (345 births), California (271 births), Pennsylvania (95 births).
How long has the name Jenine been used?
Jenine has been recorded in Social Security data since 1932, spanning 93 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jenine?
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.

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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, 1932–2024 (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.