How Many People Are Named Jeannette?
An estimated 29,367 people in the United States have the first name Jeannette. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 62 years old, and Jeannette peaked in popularity in 1917 with 1,113 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeannette 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 Jeannette paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
29,367
About 1 in 11,671 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.9% confidence
Average Age
62
years old
Peak Year
1917
1,113 births
Total Registered
69,275
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeannette
Jeannette is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 69,275 total births registered, 99.9% were female.
Jeannette as a male name
Ranked #4,150 in 1969
6 male births in 1969
Peak: 1940 (9 births)
Jeannette as a female name
Ranked #6,014 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 1917 (1,113 births)
Jeannette: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeannette span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 9,992 babies were registered. Jeannette has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeannette by Decade
How has Jeannette 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 | 705 | 0 | 705 | |
| 1890s | 1,289 | 0 | 1,289 | |
| 1900s | 2,111 | 0 | 2,111 | |
| 1910s | 7,719 | 0 | 7,719 | |
| 1920s | 9,992 | 0 | 9,992 | |
| 1930s | 9,821 | 23 | 9,798 | |
| 1940s | 9,646 | 15 | 9,631 | |
| 1950s | 8,863 | 0 | 8,863 | |
| 1960s | 7,575 | 11 | 7,564 | |
| 1970s | 5,196 | 0 | 5,196 | |
| 1980s | 3,708 | 0 | 3,708 | |
| 1990s | 1,648 | 0 | 1,648 | |
| 2000s | 547 | 0 | 547 | |
| 2010s | 350 | 0 | 350 | |
| 2020s | 105 | 0 | 105 | |
Jeannette by State
Birth registrations for Jeannette span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Massachusetts. The lowest are in Nevada, Wyoming, Idaho. On average, about 1,226 Jeannettes were registered per state.
Jeannette + Last Name Combinations
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Jeannette: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeannette?
We estimate approximately 29,367 people named Jeannette 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 11,671 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeannette a common name?
Jeannette is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 69,275 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeannette most popular?
Jeannette reached peak popularity in 1917, when 1,113 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeannette is approximately 62 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeannette a female name?
Jeannette is predominantly female. 99.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeannette Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeannette Smith, Jeannette Johnson, Jeannette 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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