Girl · #7,759 in 2026

Jeanine

Jeanine is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanine Áñez, Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as Interim President of Bolivia from 2019 to 2020 Jeanine Bapst, Swiss ski mountaineer Jeanine Basinger, Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Jeanine Belkhodja (1928–2013), Algerian doctor and activist Jeanine Cicognini,…

  • French
  • English
  • Dutch
Current Rank
#7,759
Peak Rank
#323 (1960)
Total Babies
24K
5-Yr Trend
-4%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
1960
Peak Year
#323
Peak Rank
24K
Total Count
105
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeanine

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jeanine is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanine Áñez, Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as Interim President of Bolivia from 2019 to 2020 Jeanine Bapst, Swiss ski mountaineer Jeanine Basinger, Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Jeanine Belkhodja (1928–2013), Algerian doctor and activist Jeanine Cicognini,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • French
  • English
  • Dutch

The Story of Jeanine

The earliest SSA record of Jeanine as a baby girl name dates back to 1916, when 10 babies received it. 1960 was its biggest year on record, with 850 newborns named Jeanine — #323 in the national rankings. The 1960s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 28% of all recorded Jeanines. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,759 among baby girl names with 13 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 24K Jeanines have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jeanine

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jeanine. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jeanine

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeanine is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jeanine

What does the name Jeanine mean?
Jeanine is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jeanine Áñez, Bolivian politician and lawyer who served as Interim President of Bolivia from 2019 to 2020 Jeanine Bapst, Swiss ski mountaineer Jeanine Basinger, Corwin-Fuller Professor of Film Studies at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut Jeanine Belkhodja (1928–2013), Algerian doctor and activist Jeanine Cicognini,…
What is the origin of the name Jeanine?
Jeanine has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, English, Dutch.
How popular is Jeanine in 2026?
In 2026, Jeanine ranks #7,759 among girls' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Jeanine most popular?
Jeanine reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #323 that year with 850 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jeanine most popular?
Jeanine has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Montana, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeanine.
Is Jeanine a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jeanine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jeanine?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeanine include Hester, Gussie, Adelia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jeanine?
Common variants and related forms of Jeanine include Chevonne, Jana, Janae, Jane, Janene, Janessa. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jeanine

Jeanine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 24K births in the dataset. Jeanine's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #323. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeanine's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.