Jeanine

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

⭐ Famous Jeanine

Jeanine Mason

American dancer

Choose Jeanine and your child shares a first name with Jeanine Mason, an American dancer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeanine, like who?” Jeanine Mason's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 178,571 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jeanine, 9 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeanine would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeanine first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1960, when it ranked #323. Today it's #10,107, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeanine was 5.0× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 35,587 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 178,571.
• 🍂TrendJeanine has slipped 4,257 places over the last five years and now sits at #10,107. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJeanine is a French form of Jeannine, which means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, French and Scottish roots.

About the name Jeanine

Jeanine is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, French and Scottish origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Jeanine for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 104 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1960, when it ranked #323 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #10,107, with 9 babies.

Origin:Celtic Gaelic namesFrench namesScottish names