Jeanine
Jeanine was the 10457th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 324th with 850 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,348 places. More babies were named Jeanine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Janine) from Jeanne (Jane); "God is gracious" · French, Hebrew
- Rank in 2025
- #10,457 girls, down 4,497 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 9girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1960850 babies
- Total since 1880
- 23,826babies recorded
What does the name Jeanine mean?
Jeanine is a spelling of Janine, pronounced the same way, so it shares Janine's meaning and origin.
Janine comes from French Janine and Jeannine, formed from Jeanne with the diminutive -ine, and influenced in English by Jane. Jeanne is the French feminine of Jean (John), from the Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious". Janine came into English use in the 20th century and was most popular in the US in the 1960s.
Jeanne (French, “feminine of Jean (John)”)-ine (French, “diminutive ending”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Jeannine, Jane, Jean, Janina.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Janine', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Joan', DMNES (Durham University)
Jeanine popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 11 since 1964.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,457 | 9 |
| 2020 | #5,960 | 20 |
| 2010 | #4,906 | 29 |
| 2000 | #2,833 | 51 |
| 1990 | #1,170 | 147 |
| 1980 | #593 | 313 |
| 1970 | #330 | 800 |
| 1960 | #324 | 850 |
| 1950 | #498 | 262 |
| 1940 | #499 | 192 |
| 1930 | #536 | 160 |
| 1920 | #5,333 | 5 |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Jeanine, counting every spelling?
Jeanine is a spelling of Janine, a name family that had 30 girls in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 30 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janine | 21 | #5,805 | 116 |
| Jeanine | 9 | #10,457 | 72 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Jeanine?
9 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Jeanine (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Jeanine born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 930 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Jeanine.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Jeanine?
About 19,300 people born in the US named Jeanine are alive today, with a median age of 59; half are between 49 and 67. That makes Jeanine a name most people associate with older generations.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Jeanine by state
How common Jeanine was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Jeanine: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Jeanine, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Jeanine
What does Jeanine mean?
Jeanine is a spelling of Janine, which means “from Jeanne (Jane); "God is gracious"” (French, Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Jeanine?
Jeanine was the 10457th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 9 babies. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked 324th with 850 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 3,348 places. More babies were named Jeanine in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Is Jeanine a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Jeanine in the US.
Where is Jeanine most popular?
In 2021–2025, Jeanine was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 girls).