Jenin
Girl name · #4631 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Jenin ranks #4631 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jenin.
The 23-year story
Jenin first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 46 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2002, when 46 girls were named Jenin — good for #3103 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jenin per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jenin in class?
Jenin scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jenin is most common
State-level data for Jenin is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jenin
Statistically, parents drawn to Jenin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Naydelin, Selin, Darlin, Jadyn, and Ajla.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jenin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7281 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2019 | 5 | #15539 |
| 2018 | 5 | #15682 |
| 2017 | 9 | #10689 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
| 2014 | 8 | #11931 |
| 2012 | 7 | #13483 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 8 | #12420 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 16 | #7077 |
| 2003 | 26 | #4804 |
| 2002 | 46 | #3103 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jenin a popular girl name?
Jenin ranked #4631 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Jenin most popular?
Jenin peaked in 2002, when 46 American girls received the name (ranked #3103 that year). Since 2002 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jenin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Jenin. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.