Girls' name · since 1977
Jinelle
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 159 babies named Jinelle, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
159 girls have been named Jinelle since 1977, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jinelle recorded 159 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2013.
- #22,190 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 159 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jinelle ranks #22,190 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 159 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #22,190 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 159
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jinelle's 159 recorded births place it above 69.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jinelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jinelle's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jinelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2013
- Peak year (2004)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Jinelle by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (62 births, 39% of the file).
2000s was Jinelle's strongest decade.
62 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jinelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
62 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 62 births (39% of all-time use).
Jinelle by state
Where Jinelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.1% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 3.1% |
5 of 159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Jinelle's data
- Jinelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (62 total births) through the 2010s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jinelles (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jinelle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2004)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1977–2013 (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 Jinelle 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.