Janine comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning God is gracious.
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How popular is Janine?
1960peak year
Janine first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1914. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1960, 1,381 babies received the name (ranked #231). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #4605), with roughly 33 babies named Janine each year. Janine has been declining in recent years. In total, around 33,499 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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