Girls' name · since 1892
Jennett
Since 1892, U.S. Social Security records show 595 babies named Jennett, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,617 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 595
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
595 girls have been named Jennett since 1892, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jennett recorded 595 times among girls since 1892, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1892 to 1992.
- #10,617 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 595 born since 1892
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennett ranks #10,617 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 595 born since 1892, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,617 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 595
- born since 1892
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jennett's 595 recorded births place it above 85.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jennett's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennett's full recorded timeline at 1945, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1910, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennett popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1892–1992
- Peak year (1920)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Jennett by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (103 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Jennett's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Jennett births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 9
1890s
9 births
- 1900s 19
1900s
19 births
- 1910s
1910s
67 births
- 1920s
1920s
103 births
- 1930s
1930s
64 births
- 1940s
1940s
97 births
- 1950s
1950s
48 births
- 1960s
1960s
70 births
- 1970s
1970s
46 births
- 1980s
1980s
58 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 103 births (17% of all-time use).
How Jennett 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 Jennett's total volume
Jennett by state
Where Jennett concentrates geographically, total births since 1892
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 0.8% |
5 of 595 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jennett's data
- Jennett's decade-level peak was the 1920s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennetts (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jennett: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~100 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, 1892–1992 (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 Jennett 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.