Recorded 1978–1993 Girls' name Peak 1987 37 births

Jeannete — girls' name

37 babies named Jeannete in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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The verdict

37 girls have been named Jeannete since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.

37
total births
1978–1993
years on record
1980s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Jeannete was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jeannete in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeannete

The Social Security Administration has registered 37 babies named Jeannete between 1978 and 1993, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeannete currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1993. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeannete performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jeannete shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeannete 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 37 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.

Jeannete at a glance

Last recorded 1993

Total births

37

Since 1978

16 years of records

Peak year

1987

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1993

Active since

1978

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 1993

Jeannete popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–1978

Last recorded 1993
Peak year (1987)
7
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
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Jeannete by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
27 births that decade — 73% of Jeannete's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannete?
37 babies have been named Jeannete since 1978. It was last recorded in 1993. The peak year was 1987 with 7 births.
When was Jeannete most popular?
Jeannete was most popular in the 1980s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jeannete been used?
Jeannete has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 16 years of data through 1993.
What names are similar to Jeannete?
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.

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, 1978–1993 (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.