Girls' name · since 1974

Jeanete

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Jeanete, peaking in 1974. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

11
total births
1974–1990
years on record
1970s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

Jeanete is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1974.

Social Security Administration records show Jeanete recorded 11 times among girls since 1974, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 1990.

  • 11 total births
  • 1974–1990 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeanete's 11 recorded births place it above 25% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeanete's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeanete's SSA record in two at 1990 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1974 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeanete popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–1990

Last recorded 1990
Peak year (1974)
6
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.5 19741990 5

Jeanete by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Jeanete's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Jeanete births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanete?
11 babies have been named Jeanete since 1974. It was last recorded in 1990. The peak year was 1974 with 6 births.
When was Jeanete most popular?
Jeanete was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1974.
How long has the name Jeanete been used?
The SSA has tracked Jeanete since 1974 -- 17 years through the most recent 1990 data.
What names are similar to Jeanete?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jeanete's data

  • Jeanete's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1974–1990 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeanete: Baby Name Since 1974 - 11 Births, Peak 1974." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanete. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jeanete 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 July 2026.