Total births
1,934
Girls' name · since 1899
Jenette
Since 1899, U.S. Social Security records show 1,934 babies named Jenette, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 1,934
- total births
- 1899–2017
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1,934 girls have been named Jenette since 1899, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jenette has 1,934 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2017.
- 1,934 total births
- 1899–2017 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,934 girls have been named Jenette since 1899, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2017.
- 1,934
- total births
- 1899–2017
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Jenette was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
55 babies were named Jenette in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Jenette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jenette splits its recorded history at 1960: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 55 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jenette at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1899
Jenette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2017
- Peak year (1982)
- 55
- Annual births at peak, across 119 years of records
Jenette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jenette's strongest decade.
392 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jenette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 51
1910s
51 births
- 1920s 110
1920s
110 births
- 1930s 117
1930s
117 births
- 1940s 151
1940s
151 births
- 1950s
1950s
228 births
- 1960s
1960s
266 births
- 1970s
1970s
392 births
- 1980s
1980s
376 births
- 1990s
1990s
168 births
- 2000s 42
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 392 births (20% of all-time use).
How Jenette 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 Jenette's total volume
Jenette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jenette by state
Where Jenette concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 194 | 10.0% |
| #2 | New York | | 54 | 2.8% |
| #3 | Texas | | 7 | 0.4% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.3% |
California share of Jenette's total US births 10.0%
Even split
194 of 1,934 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Jenette appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jenette? ▼
1,934 babies have been named Jenette since 1899. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1982 with 55 births.
When was Jenette most popular? ▼
Jenette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 392 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jenette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jenette are California (194 births), New York (54 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Jenette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jenette since 1899 -- 119 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Jenette? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jennifer, Jenna, Jennie, Jenny, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jenette's data
- Jenette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (392 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jenettes (194 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jenette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jenette
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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, 1899–2017 (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. "Jenette: Baby Name Since 1899 - 1,934 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jenette. 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 Jenette 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.