How Many People Are Named Jeanetta?
An estimated 2,990 people in the United States have the first name Jeanetta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Jeanetta peaked in popularity in 1961 with 104 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeanetta as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeanetta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,990
About 1 in 114,634 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1961
104 births
Total Registered
5,149
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeanetta
Jeanetta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,149 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jeanetta as a female name
Ranked #14,179 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1961 (104 births)
Jeanetta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeanetta span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 844 babies were registered. Jeanetta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeanetta by Decade
How has Jeanetta tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jeanetta by State
Birth registrations for Jeanetta span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Kentucky, Illinois. The lowest are in Florida, Kansas, Pennsylvania. On average, about 89 Jeanettas were registered per state.
Jeanetta + Last Name Combinations
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Jeanetta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanetta?
We estimate approximately 2,990 people named Jeanetta are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 114,634 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeanetta a common name?
Jeanetta is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,149 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeanetta most popular?
Jeanetta reached peak popularity in 1961, when 104 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeanetta is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeanetta a female name?
Jeanetta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeanetta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeanetta Smith, Jeanetta Johnson, Jeanetta Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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