Girls' name · since 1892
Jeannetta
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 1,510 babies named Jeannetta, peaking in 1956. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,672 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,510
- born since 1892
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jeannetta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,510 have been recorded since 1892.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeannetta has been recorded 1,510 times among girls since 1892, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1995.
- #5,672 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,510 born since 1892
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeannetta ranks #5,672 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,510 born since 1892, peaking in the 1950s.
- #5,672 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,510
- born since 1892
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jeannetta's 1,510 recorded births place it above 92.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Jeannetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeannetta's full recorded timeline at 1945, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1956 peak of 35 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeannetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1995
- Peak year (1956)
- 35
- Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
Jeannetta by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (252 births, 17% of the file).
1950s was Jeannetta's strongest decade.
252 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Jeannetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 34
1890s
34 births
- 1900s 57
1900s
57 births
- 1910s
1910s
112 births
- 1920s
1920s
192 births
- 1930s
1930s
167 births
- 1940s
1940s
217 births
- 1950s
1950s
252 births
- 1960s
1960s
189 births
- 1970s
1970s
152 births
- 1980s
1980s
106 births
- 1990s 32
1990s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 252 births (17% of all-time use).
How Jeannetta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeannetta's total volume
Jeannetta by state
Where Jeannetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 6 | 0.4% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
6 of 1,510 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jeannetta's data
- Jeannetta's decade-level peak was the 1950s (252 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Jeannettas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Jeannetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~103 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, 1892–1995 (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 Jeannetta 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.