Jeanette
Girl name · #2389 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jeanette in class?
Jeanette scores 67 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. 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
Geography matters for names, and Jeanette is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jeanettes were CA (15), NY (8), TX (8), FL (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
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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
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. It scores 67/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.