Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Jenine

Name: Popularity of the name Jenine in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jenine, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jenin is a city in the West Bank, Palestine, and is the capital of the Jenin Governorate. It is a hub for the surrounding towns. Jenin came under Israeli occupation in 1967, and was put under the administration of the Palestinian National Authority as Area A of the West Bank, a Palestinian enclave, in 1995.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#1,263 (1970)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1932

First Year

2024

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#1263

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jenine

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

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Etymology

Jenin has been identified as the place " Gina " or "Ginah" mentioned in the Amarna letters from the 14th century BCE, as a town in Canaan . Jenin is commonly identified with the later biblical city of Ein-Ganim , from Hebrew : עֵין גַּנִּים , meaning "the spring of gardens" or "the spring of Ganim", probably referring to the many springs located nearby. The present-day Arabic name is believed to preserve the city's ancient name. Jenin is identified with a number of important towns mentioned in ancient sources. Throughout history, it was referred to as "Ein Ganim", "Beth Hagan", "Ginah", and "G

Origin & history

Tell Jenin is believed to constitute the original settlement core of the city. In the early 20th century, the tell was occupied by a modern cemetery and a threshing floor, and today it is located at the center of Jenin's business district. The tell is also known as Tell el-Nawar , Nawar being an Arabic word for a number of nomadic peoples, especially the Dom people , Middle Eastern relatives of the Romani people (gypsies). This name reflects the pre-1948 presence of seasonal nomadic encampments at the site.

The Story of Jenine

The earliest SSA record of Jenine as a baby girl name dates back to 1932, when 11 babies received it. 1970 was its biggest year on record, with 87 newborns named Jenine — #1,263 in the national rankings. About 29% of every Jenine on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jenine last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jenine

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jenine

What does the name Jenine mean?

How popular is Jenine in 2026?

In 2026, Jenine ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jenine most popular?

Jenine reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,263 that year with 87 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jenine most popular?

Jenine has historically been most popular in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jenine.

Is Jenine a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jenine is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jenine?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jenine include Jocie, Mildreth, Havana. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jenine

Jenine is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1932 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jenine's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,263. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenine'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 .

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