Total births
69,251
Girls' name · since 1880
Jeannette
Jeannette has 69,251 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5965
- among girls today
- 69,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Jeannette currently ranks #5965 among girls' names in America, with 69,251 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeannette has been recorded 69,251 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #5965 nationally and more common than 66% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #5965 among girls today
- 69,251 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
- 66% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeannette is currently the #5965 girls' name in America, more common than 66% of girls - 69,251 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5965
- among girls today
- 69,251
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 66%
- more common than other girls
Jeannette vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5965
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 66% of names given to girls today.
1920s
Peak decade
14% of everyone ever named Jeannette was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
1,113 babies were named Jeannette in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Jeannette compares
69,251 Top 3% higher than 97% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jeannette's all-time total is 181x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeannette | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69,251 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,113 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jeannette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jeannette's full recorded timeline at 1953, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 16 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 1,113 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jeannette at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#5,965
Active since
1880
Jeannette popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 1,113
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Jeannette popularity over time - boys
49 total births recorded since 1930 (Jeannette as boys' name)
Jeannette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Jeannette's strongest decade.
9,992 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 14% of all-time use.
Jeannette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 705
1880s
705 births
- 1890s 1,289
1890s
1,289 births
- 1900s 2,111
1900s
2,111 births
- 1910s
1910s
7,719 births
- 1920s
1920s
9,992 births
- 1930s
1930s
9,798 births
- 1940s
1940s
9,631 births
- 1950s
1950s
8,863 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,565 births
- 1970s
1970s
5,196 births
- 1980s 3,708
1980s
3,708 births
- 1990s 1,648
1990s
1,648 births
- 2000s 547
2000s
547 births
- 2010s 350
2010s
350 births
- 2020s 129
2020s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 9,992 births (14% of all-time use).
How Jeannette 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 Jeannette's total volume
Jeannette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jeannette by state
Where Jeannette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 7,399 | 10.7% |
| #2 | California | | 6,454 | 9.3% |
| #3 | Massachusetts | | 4,567 | 6.6% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 4,025 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 3,529 | 5.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 3,500 | 5.1% |
| #7 | Texas | | 2,536 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 2,277 | 3.3% |
New York share of Jeannette's total US births 10.7%
Even split
7,399 of 69,251 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.
Jeannette appears in 50 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeannette? ▼
Jeannette has been given to 69,251 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5965 as of the latest data. 1,113 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Jeannette most popular? ▼
Jeannette was most popular in the 1920s decade with 9,992 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Jeannette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jeannette are New York (7,399 births), California (6,454 births), Massachusetts (4,567 births).
How long has the name Jeannette been used? ▼
Records for Jeannette go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jeannette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jeannette's data
- Jeannette's decade-level peak was the 1920s (9,992 total births); usage has since declined to 129 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jeannettes (7,399 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Jeannette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeannette
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jeannette: #5965 Girls' Name - 69,251 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeannette. 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 Jeannette 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 June 2026.