How Many People Are Named Jeanette?
An estimated 80,906 people in the United States have the first name Jeanette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 61 years old, and Jeanette peaked in popularity in 1939 with 2,902 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeanette 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 Jeanette paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jeanette is overwhelmingly female, 537 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Jeanette has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
80,906
About 1 in 4,236 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
61
years old
Peak Year
1939
2,902 births
Total Registered
163,902
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeanette
Jeanette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 163,902 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Jeanette as a male name
Ranked #9,484 in 1995
5 male births in 1995
Peak: 1935 (18 births)
Jeanette as a female name
Ranked #2,778 in 2024
61 female births in 2024
Peak: 1939 (2,893 births)
Jeanette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeanette span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 24,870 babies were registered. Jeanette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1930s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeanette by Decade
How has Jeanette 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 767 | 0 | 767 | |
| 1890s | 1,503 | 0 | 1,503 | |
| 1900s | 2,438 | 0 | 2,438 | |
| 1910s | 11,145 | 11 | 11,134 | |
| 1920s | 19,833 | 50 | 19,783 | |
| 1930s | 24,870 | 117 | 24,753 | |
| 1940s | 24,810 | 82 | 24,728 | |
| 1950s | 24,031 | 47 | 23,984 | |
| 1960s | 22,154 | 68 | 22,086 | |
| 1970s | 13,040 | 70 | 12,970 | |
| 1980s | 10,012 | 71 | 9,941 | |
| 1990s | 6,071 | 21 | 6,050 | |
| 2000s | 1,936 | 0 | 1,936 | |
| 2010s | 965 | 0 | 965 | |
| 2020s | 327 | 0 | 327 | |
Jeanette by State
Birth registrations for Jeanette span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Wyoming. On average, about 3,047 Jeanettes were registered per state.
Jeanette + Last Name Combinations
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Jeanette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanette?
We estimate approximately 80,906 people named Jeanette 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 4,236 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeanette a common name?
Jeanette is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 163,902 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeanette most popular?
Jeanette reached peak popularity in 1939, when 2,902 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeanette is approximately 61 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeanette a female name?
Jeanette is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeanette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeanette Smith, Jeanette Johnson, Jeanette 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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