Total births
3,522
Girls' name · since 1880
Jennette
3,522 babies named Jennette in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 3,522
- total births
- 1880–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Jennette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 3,522 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Jennette recorded 3,522 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2018.
- 3,522 total births
- 1880–2018 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
3,522 girls have been named Jennette since 1880, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2018.
- 3,522
- total births
- 1880–2018
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Jennette was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
80 babies were named Jennette in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Jennette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jennette's full recorded timeline at 1949, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 80 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jennette at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1880
Jennette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2018
- Peak year (1981)
- 80
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Jennette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jennette's strongest decade.
630 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jennette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 41
1880s
41 births
- 1890s 85
1890s
85 births
- 1900s 78
1900s
78 births
- 1910s 224
1910s
224 births
- 1920s 235
1920s
235 births
- 1930s
1930s
261 births
- 1940s
1940s
350 births
- 1950s
1950s
386 births
- 1960s
1960s
456 births
- 1970s
1970s
630 births
- 1980s
1980s
514 births
- 1990s 177
1990s
177 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 24
2010s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 630 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jennette 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 Jennette's total volume
Jennette vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jennette by state
Where Jennette concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 264 | 7.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 113 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 56 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 35 | 1.0% |
| #5 | Texas | | 33 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 25 | 0.7% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 24 | 0.7% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 23 | 0.7% |
California share of Jennette's total US births 7.5%
Even split
264 of 3,522 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Jennette appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jennette? ▼
3,522 babies have been named Jennette since 1880. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 1981 with 80 births.
When was Jennette most popular? ▼
Jennette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 630 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Jennette most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jennette are California (264 births), New York (113 births), Michigan (56 births).
How long has the name Jennette been used? ▼
Jennette has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 139 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jennette? ▼
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 Jennette's data
- Jennette's decade-level peak was the 1970s (630 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jennettes (264 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 Jennette
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jennette
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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, 1880–2018 (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. "Jennette: Baby Name Since 1880 - 3,522 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jennette. 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 Jennette 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.