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girls' name ★ peaked 1992

Jeena

Meaning to live Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

From Hindi जीना (jīnā, “to live”)

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jeena
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1992
26 babies
All-time total
446
#12,676 all-time among girls
First recorded
1961
in Social Security records

Jeena popularity over time

446 babies have been named Jeena since 1961, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1992Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 19 2 – #5,187
1970s 43 4 +126% #6,303
1980s 104 10 +142% #4,825
1990s 156 16 +50% #4,012
2000s 82 8 -47% #5,905
2010s 42 4 -49% #11,386
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jeena

Jeena is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1961, 446 American babies have been named Jeena. Its peak came in 1992, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jeena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeena?

The median living Jeena is about 33 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 400 people named Jeena are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jeena year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 7 #13,042
2017 8 #12,110
2016 5 #17,376
2015 – –
2014 9 #11,386
2013 – –
2012 5 #18,031
2011 8 #12,677
2010 – –
2009 6 #16,079
2008 – –
2007 7 #14,557
2006 10 #10,951
2005 – –
2004 7 #13,359
2003 20 #5,905
2002 9 #10,584
2001 15 #7,106
2000 8 #11,185
1995 9 #9,071
1990 22 #4,430
1985 15 #4,945
1980 8 #7,678
1975 – –
1970 5 #8,507
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Jeena

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jeļena Ostapenko Jeļena Ostapenko Latvian tennis player (born 1997) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jeļena Prokopčuka Jeļena Prokopčuka Latvian long-distance runner b. 1976 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jeena, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jeena?

The median living Jeena is about 33 years old. Half of all living Jeenas are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jeena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jeena are alive in the United States, based on 446 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeena mean?

From Hindi जीना (jīnā, “to live”)

How popular is the name Jeena in 2025?

Jeena did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jeena?

446 babies have been named Jeena in the United States since 1961, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeena most popular?

Jeena peaked in 1992, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Jeena a boy or girl name?

Jeena is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeena rising or falling?

Jeena is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Jeena?

Well-known people named Jeena include Jeļena Ostapenko (tennis player), Jeļena Prokopčuka (athlete).

Names like Jeena

Names that sound and feel close to Jeena: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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