Janine

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A few things about Janine you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Janine

Janine Turner

American actress (born 1962)

Choose Janine and your child shares a first name with Janine Turner, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Janine, like who?” Janine Turner's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 76,336 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Janine, 21 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Janine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJanine first shows up in US birth records in 1914, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 111 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1960, when it ranked #231. Today it's #5,722, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJanine was 4.4× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,301 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 76,336.
• 🍂TrendJanine has slipped 554 places over the last five years and now sits at #5,722. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJanine is a French form of Jeanne, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to American, English and French roots.

About the name Janine

Janine is a girl name of American, English and French origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Janine for girls from 1914 to 2025, in 105 of those 112 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #231 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #5,722, with 21 babies.

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