Total births
166
Girls' name · since 1920
Jennet
Jennet has 166 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1975 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 166
- total births
- 1920–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
Jennet sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 166 recorded since 1920.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennet has been recorded 166 times among girls since 1920, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 2010.
- 166 total births
- 1920–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 20% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
166 girls have been named Jennet since 1920, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 166
- total births
- 1920–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 20%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Jennet was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jennet in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Jennet's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jennet splits its recorded history at 1964: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1975 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jennet at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Jennet popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–2010
- Peak year (1975)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 91 years of records
Jennet by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jennet's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Jennet births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
25 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s
1940s
16 births
- 1950s
1950s
23 births
- 1960s
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
27 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 34 births (20% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennet? ▼
Jennet has been given to 166 babies in the U.S. since 1920, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 9 babies were born in 1975, its single highest year.
When was Jennet most popular? ▼
Jennet was most popular in the 1980s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Jennet been used? ▼
Records for Jennet go back to 1920, giving 91 years of history through 2010.
What names are similar to Jennet? ▼
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 Jennet's data
- Jennet's decade-level peak was the 1980s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jennet
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennet
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Jenny Girl
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Jenifer Girl
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Compare Jennet side by side: Jennet vs Jennifer Jennet vs Jenna Jennet vs Jennie
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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, 1920–2010 (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. "Jennet: Baby Name Since 1920 - 166 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennet. 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 Jennet 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.