Girl nameCurrently #6,014 in the USFalling
Jeannette
//dʒəˈnɛt//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19179 lettersStarts with J
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Jeannette's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Jeannette's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Jeannette |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 34 |
| 1881 | 43 |
| 1882 | 60 |
| 1883 | 53 |
| 1884 | 63 |
| 1885 | 81 |
| 1886 | 75 |
| 1887 | 95 |
| 1888 | 109 |
| 1889 | 92 |
| 1890 | 99 |
| 1891 | 98 |
| 1892 | 122 |
| 1893 | 139 |
| 1894 | 133 |
| 1895 | 150 |
| 1896 | 135 |
| 1897 | 144 |
| 1898 | 144 |
| 1899 | 125 |
| 1900 | 170 |
| 1901 | 167 |
| 1902 | 174 |
| 1903 | 161 |
| 1904 | 212 |
| 1905 | 205 |
| 1906 | 216 |
| 1907 | 235 |
| 1908 | 260 |
| 1909 | 311 |
| 1910 | 347 |
| 1911 | 373 |
| 1912 | 487 |
| 1913 | 570 |
| 1914 | 699 |
| 1915 | 903 |
| 1916 | 1,082 |
| 1917 | 1,113 |
| 1918 | 1,077 |
| 1919 | 1,068 |
| 1920 | 1,060 |
| 1921 | 1,094 |
| 1922 | 1,027 |
| 1923 | 1,081 |
| 1924 | 1,032 |
| 1925 | 1,050 |
| 1926 | 920 |
| 1927 | 910 |
| 1928 | 889 |
| 1929 | 929 |
| 1930 | 993 |
| 1931 | 974 |
| 1932 | 1,086 |
| 1933 | 860 |
| 1934 | 919 |
| 1935 | 955 |
| 1936 | 960 |
| 1937 | 1,012 |
| 1938 | 1,044 |
| 1939 | 1,018 |
| 1940 | 1,048 |
| 1941 | 948 |
| 1942 | 1,061 |
| 1943 | 1,037 |
| 1944 | 931 |
| 1945 | 788 |
| 1946 | 965 |
| 1947 | 994 |
| 1948 | 957 |
| 1949 | 917 |
| 1950 | 884 |
| 1951 | 856 |
| 1952 | 898 |
| 1953 | 911 |
| 1954 | 855 |
| 1955 | 870 |
| 1956 | 902 |
| 1957 | 863 |
| 1958 | 886 |
| 1959 | 938 |
| 1960 | 938 |
| 1961 | 877 |
| 1962 | 913 |
| 1963 | 802 |
| 1964 | 732 |
| 1965 | 697 |
| 1966 | 643 |
| 1967 | 653 |
| 1968 | 631 |
| 1969 | 689 |
| 1970 | 714 |
| 1971 | 717 |
| 1972 | 574 |
| 1973 | 537 |
| 1974 | 542 |
| 1975 | 428 |
| 1976 | 406 |
| 1977 | 460 |
| 1978 | 408 |
| 1979 | 410 |
| 1980 | 474 |
| 1981 | 415 |
| 1982 | 415 |
| 1983 | 327 |
| 1984 | 283 |
| 1985 | 369 |
| 1986 | 425 |
| 1987 | 343 |
| 1988 | 346 |
| 1989 | 311 |
| 1990 | 266 |
| 1991 | 308 |
| 1992 | 214 |
| 1993 | 193 |
| 1994 | 150 |
| 1995 | 146 |
| 1996 | 102 |
| 1997 | 95 |
| 1998 | 92 |
| 1999 | 82 |
| 2000 | 62 |
| 2001 | 70 |
| 2002 | 67 |
| 2003 | 57 |
| 2004 | 55 |
| 2005 | 61 |
| 2006 | 52 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 39 |
| 2010 | 42 |
| 2011 | 40 |
| 2012 | 48 |
| 2013 | 36 |
| 2014 | 31 |
| 2015 | 37 |
| 2016 | 32 |
| 2017 | 31 |
| 2018 | 23 |
| 2019 | 30 |
| 2020 | 28 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2022 | 18 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2024 | 20 |
Jeannette through the decades
- Jeannette peaked in 1917, when 1,113 babies were named Jeannette in the US.
- The 1920s were Jeannette's strongest decade, averaging 999 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jeannette has fallen 40% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Jeannette currently ranks #6,014 in the US and is cooling off.