A 1970s favorite, climbing again.
Popularity of Jina since 1948
Babies named Jina per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1970, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Jina's real moment was 1977.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 128 |
| 1960s | 416 |
| 1970s | 462 |
| 1980s | 383 |
| 1990s | 260 |
| 2000s | 213 |
| 2010s | 108 |
| 2020s | 43 |
Meaning & origin
Jina is a modern American name that first appeared in birth records in 1948. Its highest popularity came in the 1970s, ranking at peak in 1977, after which it declined. Since 2020, however, the name has been on a steady rise, with a revival in the current decade. Despite its longevity, Jina remains quite rare: in 2025, the name was given to approximately 1 in every 200,908 girls in the United States, placing it at rank 10,917. The name does not have strong regional ties, as it has not been recorded as a top name in any state. Its etymology is uncertain, but it may have been influenced by names like Gina or the shorter form Jin, reflecting a trend of concise, vowel-ending names in the mid-20th century.
Jina may have emerged as a modern English coinage, possibly as a variant of Gina (a short form of Georgina or Luigina) or as a feminine form of Jin. The name saw its peak usage in the 1970s, with a recent revival in the 2020s. Its exact derivation remains unclear, and it is not tied to a specific etymological root.
“Jina” around the world
Where Jina lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Jina
Names that share Jina's style, for a brother or sister.
