US rank #10372 Girls' name Peak 1970 2,012 births

Jina — #10372 US girls' name

2,012 babies named Jina in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1970. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s71950s1281960s4161970s4621980s3831990s2602000s2132010s1082020s35
#10372
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

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

1970
Single peak year

56 babies were named Jina in 1970 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jina

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,012 babies named Jina between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jina currently holds the #10372 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1970, when 56 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jina performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 462 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 215 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jina in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jina 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 2,012 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.

Jina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,012

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1970

56 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#10,372

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1970)
56
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
0204060 202420132003199319831973196319521948 7

Jina by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
462 births that decade — 23% of Jina's all-time total
1940s71950s1281960s4161970s4621980s3831990s2602000s2132010s1082020s35

Jina by state

Where Jina concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
215 10.7%
#2 Texas
78 3.9%
#3 Illinois
22 1.1%
#4 New York
13 0.6%
#5 Maryland
5 0.2%
#6 Ohio
5 0.2%
#7 Oklahoma
5 0.2%
#8 Pennsylvania
5 0.2%
California share of Jina's total US births 10.7%
Even split

215 of 2,012 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jina?
2,012 babies have been named Jina since 1948. It currently ranks #10372 among girls. The peak year was 1970 with 56 births.
When was Jina most popular?
Jina was most popular in the 1970s decade with 462 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Where is Jina most popular?
The top states for the name Jina are California (215 births), Texas (78 births), Illinois (22 births).
How long has the name Jina been used?
Jina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jinnie, Jinny, Jinger, Jin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1948–2024 (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.