US rank #13453 Girls' name Peak 1961 5,149 births

Jeanetta — #13453 US girls' name

5,149 babies named Jeanetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#13453
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 24% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

16% of everyone ever named Jeanetta was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

104 babies were named Jeanetta in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeanetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,149 babies named Jeanetta between 1882 and 2024, spanning 143 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeanetta currently holds the #13453 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 104 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeanetta performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 844 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jeanetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 310 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jeanetta in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeanetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 5,149 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeanetta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,149

Since 1882

143 years of records

Peak year

1961

104 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#13,453

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1882

Recorded for 143 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeanetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1882

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
104
Annual births at peak — across 143 years of records
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Jeanetta by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
844 births that decade — 16% of Jeanetta's all-time total
1880s101890s271900s861910s2211920s4541930s5951940s6861950s8371960s8441970s6001980s4531990s2342000s672010s292020s6

Jeanetta by state

Where Jeanetta concentrates geographically — total births since 1882

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jeanetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
310 6.0%
#2 Kentucky
304 5.9%
#3 Illinois
142 2.8%
#4 Alabama
140 2.7%
#5 Oklahoma
132 2.6%
#6 Ohio
128 2.5%
#7 California
103 2.0%
#8 Missouri
101 2.0%
Texas share of Jeanetta's total US births 6.0%
Even split

310 of 5,149 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jeanetta appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanetta?
5,149 babies have been named Jeanetta since 1882. It currently ranks #13453 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 104 births.
When was Jeanetta most popular?
Jeanetta was most popular in the 1960s decade with 844 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Jeanetta most popular?
The top states for the name Jeanetta are Texas (310 births), Kentucky (304 births), Illinois (142 births).
How long has the name Jeanetta been used?
Jeanetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1882, spanning 143 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeanetta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1882–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.