Name Legacy

Jeanette

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

Jeanette was most popular in 1939, when 2,902 American babies were given the name — ranking #159 that year. In 2025 it ranked #4,283, with 75 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 163,977 people named Jeanette.

Most popular in1939
Rank that year#159
Births that year2,902
Total since 1880163,977

Jeanette over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jeanette’s peak in 1939. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

French · diminutive of Jeanne, feminine of John

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org