Girls' name · since 1987
Jannete
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 58 babies named Jannete, peaking in 1991. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #33,250 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jannete is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 58 have been recorded since 1987.
Social Security Administration records show Jannete recorded 58 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2004.
- #33,250 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 58 born since 1987
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jannete ranks #33,250 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 58 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.
- #33,250 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 58
- born since 1987
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jannete's 58 recorded births place it above 53.85% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jannete's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jannete splits its recorded history at 1993: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1987 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jannete popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2004
- Peak year (1991)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Jannete by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (34 births, 59% of the file).
1990s was Jannete's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Jannete births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 12
1980s
12 births
- 1990s
1990s
34 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 34 births (59% of all-time use).
Jannete by state
Where Jannete concentrates geographically, total births since 1987
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 24.1% |
14 of 58 births nationwide.
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- Jannete's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jannetes (14 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jannete: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~17 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jannete draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.