Jeannette
Girl nameJeannette has been given to 69,300 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1917.
Meaning & origin /d͡ʒəˈnɛt/
From French Jeannette, from Jeanne + -ette, q.v. Doublet of Ivanka, Jan, Janelle, Janet, Janey, Janine, Jeanette, Jeanie, Jeannine, Jen, Jenna, Jenny, Jessie, Jo, Jody, Juanita, Shanae, Sinead, and Vanna.
Origin: French
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
69,300
Peak year
1917 (1,113 babies)
Rank in 2025
Below top 1000
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -35%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Rank through the decades
Jeannette's rank among U.S. girl names at 25-year milestones.
| Year | Girls rank |
|---|---|
| 1900 | #249 |
| 1925 | #195 |
| 1950 | #256 |
| 1975 | #452 |
— means outside the top 1000 that year.
Spellings & variants
Names one letter away from Jeannette — alternate spellings parents actually use.
Famous people named Jeannette
Jeannette Rankin
American congresswoman for Montana (1880-1973)
Jeannette Altwegg
British figure skater
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Jeannette.
FAQ
How popular is the name Jeannette?
Jeannette has been given to 69,300 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It ranked below the top 1000 in 2025.
When did the name Jeannette peak?
Jeannette peaked in 1917, when 1,113 babies were given the name.
Is Jeannette a girl or boy name?
Jeannette is primarily a girl name (100% of babies named Jeannette are girls).
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