Jeanette
Girl name · #2389 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jeanette? In official American birth records, Jeanette has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 75 baby girls were named Jeanette, placing it at #2389 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2025, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jeanette.
The 145-year story
Jeanette first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 55 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1939, when 2,893 girls were named Jeanette — good for #82 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jeanette per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jeanette against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jeanette in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeanette is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeanette will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeanette is most common
State-level data for Jeanette is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jeanette
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeanette tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janette, Georgette, Antoinette, Paulette, and Joanne.
JanetteGeorgetteAntoinettePauletteJoanneCharoletteJohnnieBernadette
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeanette | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 | #2387 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 62 | #2757 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2530 |
| 2021 | 68 | #2558 |
| 2020 | 67 | #2549 |
| 2019 | 69 | #2538 |
| 2018 | 77 | #2361 |
| 2017 | 90 | #2129 |
| 2016 | 78 | #2385 |
| 2015 | 97 | #2025 |
| 2014 | 102 | #1956 |
| 2013 | 107 | #1880 |
| 2012 | 106 | #1886 |
| 2011 | 119 | #1728 |
| 2010 | 120 | #1738 |
| 2009 | 126 | #1733 |
| 2008 | 143 | #1589 |
| 2007 | 129 | #1695 |
| 2006 | 173 | #1342 |
| 2005 | 167 | #1319 |
| 2004 | 190 | #1180 |
| 2003 | 220 | #1038 |
| 2002 | 222 | #991 |
| 2001 | 275 | #834 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeanette?
In official American birth records, the name Jeanette first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 55 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Jeanette a popular girl name?
Jeanette ranked #2389 among girls in 2025 with 75 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2025.
When was the name Jeanette most popular?
Jeanette peaked in 1939, when 2,893 American girls received the name (ranked #82 that year). Since 1939 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jeanette?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,000 newborn American girls was named Jeanette. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.