How Many People Are Named Jeannett?
An estimated 368 people in the United States have the first name Jeannett. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 60 years old, and Jeannett peaked in popularity in 1945 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeannett 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 Jeannett paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
368
About 1 in 931,398 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
60
years old
Peak Year
1945
17 births
Total Registered
677
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeannett
Jeannett is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 677 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jeannett as a female name
Ranked #12,442 in 1993
6 female births in 1993
Peak: 1945 (17 births)
Jeannett: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeannett span from the 1900s to the 1990s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 113 babies were registered. Jeannett has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeannett by Decade
How has Jeannett 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.
Jeannett by State
Jeannett + Last Name Combinations
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Jeannett: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeannett?
We estimate approximately 368 people named Jeannett 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 931,398 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeannett a common name?
Jeannett is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 677 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeannett most popular?
Jeannett reached peak popularity in 1945, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeannett is approximately 60 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeannett a female name?
Jeannett is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeannett Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeannett Smith, Jeannett Johnson, Jeannett 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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