Geanine
French feminine variation of the French name Jeanne, meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 127 living Americans carry the first name Geanine. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Geanine today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Geanine births was 1964 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Geanine. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
127
~ 1 in 2,698,853 Americans
Peak year
1964
13 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1990 SSA rank
#13,697
Tracked since 1960
Census
Geanine in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Geanine, which placed it at #35,741 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
55.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Geanine
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Geanine is White at 55.8%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (12.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Geanine described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Geanine at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White55.8% · 125
- Black or African American24.6% · 55
- Hispanic or Latino12.9% · 29
- Two or more races3.1% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Geanine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Geanine from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 71 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Geanine by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Geanine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Geanines live
Origin
Meaning and history of Geanine
The name Geanine is a French variant of the English name Janine, which is derived from the Dutch name Jannetje, a diminutive form of the name Jane. The origin of the name Jane can be traced back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious" or "Yahweh is merciful."
Geanine is a relatively modern name, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the late 19th or early 20th century in France. It is believed to have gained popularity as a French form of the name Janine, which itself became widely used in the late 19th century.
While the name Geanine does not have any direct historical references in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its root name Jane has been recorded in various historical documents throughout the centuries. One of the earliest known references to the name Jane is found in the Domesday Book, a medieval census commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086.
Among the notable individuals who have borne the name Geanine throughout history, a few stand out. Geanine Heraud (1909-1992) was a French actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and stage productions during the mid-20th century. Geanine Picaut (born 1940) is a French writer and journalist known for her works on art and culture.
Another notable Geanine was Geanine Trappeniers (1915-2003), a Belgian painter and illustrator whose works were exhibited throughout Europe and the United States. Additionally, Geanine Meyers (born 1935) is an American opera singer and voice teacher who has performed with various opera companies and taught at renowned music institutions.
Lastly, Geanine Townsend (1944-2021) was an American politician who served as the Speaker of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1999 to 2001, making her the first woman to hold that position in the state's history.
People
Geanine + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Geanine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Geanine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 127 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Geanine going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,698,853 US residents.
Is Geanine a common name?
We classify Geanine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Geanine most popular?
The single biggest year for Geanine was 1964, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Geanine is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Geanine in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Geanine, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Geanine in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Geanine?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Geanine appears almost entirely female. Of the 214 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Geanine?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Geanine is White at 55.8%. The next largest groups are Black (24.6%) and Hispanic (12.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Geanine most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Geanine in the 2020 Census, accounting for 55.8% (125 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Geanine in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Geanine a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Geanine in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Geanine still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Geanine in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Geanine can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Geanine?
You can see how many people have the name Geanine on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.