Girls' name · since 1937
Jennine
Since 1937, U.S. Social Security records show 1,240 babies named Jennine, peaking in 1971. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,466 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,240
- born since 1937
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jennine sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,240 recorded since 1937.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennine has been recorded 1,240 times among girls since 1937, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2007.
- #6,466 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,240 born since 1937
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennine ranks #6,466 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,240 born since 1937, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,466 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,240
- born since 1937
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jennine's 1,240 recorded births place it above 91.05% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Jennine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennine splits its recorded history at 1973: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1946 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1971 peak of 53 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2007
- Peak year (1971)
- 53
- Annual births at peak, across 71 years of records
Jennine by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (406 births, 33% of the file).
1970s was Jennine's strongest decade.
406 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jennine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 28
1940s
28 births
- 1950s 140
1950s
140 births
- 1960s
1960s
321 births
- 1970s
1970s
406 births
- 1980s
1980s
232 births
- 1990s 88
1990s
88 births
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 406 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jennine 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 Jennine's total volume
Jennine by state
Where Jennine concentrates geographically, total births since 1937
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 193 | 15.6% |
| #2 | California | | 119 | 9.6% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 30 | 2.4% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 13 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 10 | 0.8% |
193 of 1,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Jennine's data
- Jennine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (406 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jennines (193 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jennine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1971)
Similar record span (~70 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1937–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jennine 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 August 2026.