Girls' name · since 1897
Jennetta
Jennetta has 555 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1940 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 555
- born since 1897
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jennetta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 555 recorded since 1897.
Social Security Administration records show Jennetta recorded 555 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1996.
- #11,110 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 555 born since 1897
- 1940s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jennetta ranks #11,110 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 555 born since 1897, peaking in the 1940s.
- #11,110 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 555
- born since 1897
- 1940s
- peak decade
Jennetta's 555 recorded births place it above 84.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Jennetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennetta's full recorded timeline at 1952, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% 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 1940 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennetta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1996
- Peak year (1940)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 100 years of records
Jennetta by decade
1940s is the heaviest window (85 births, 15% of the file).
1940s was Jennetta's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Jennetta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
55 births
- 1920s
1920s
58 births
- 1930s
1930s
55 births
- 1940s
1940s
85 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s
1960s
66 births
- 1970s
1970s
76 births
- 1980s
1980s
59 births
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 85 births (15% of all-time use).
How Jennetta 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 Jennetta's total volume
Jennetta by state
Where Jennetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1897
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.9% |
5 of 555 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jennetta's data
- Jennetta's decade-level peak was the 1940s (85 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Jennettas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jennetta: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1940)
Similar record span (~99 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, 1897–1996 (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 Jennetta 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.