Jeannett
Feminine form of John, a Hebrew name meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 368 living Americans carry the first name Jeannett. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeannett today is around 60 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeannett births was 1945 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeannett. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
368
~ 1 in 931,398 Americans
Peak year
1945
17 babies that year
Average age
60
years old
1993 SSA rank
#12,442
Tracked since 1900
Popularity
Jeannett: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeannett from the 1900s through to the 1990s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 113 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeannett by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeannett during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeannetts live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeannett
The name Jeannett is a feminine given name derived from the French form of the biblical name John. It has its origins in the Hebrew name Yochanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." The name was popularized in France during the Middle Ages and later spread to other parts of Europe.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jeannett can be traced back to the 12th century in France. It was a common name among the nobility and upper classes during this period. One notable example is Jeannett de Béthune, a French noblewoman who lived in the 13th century and was known for her patronage of the arts and literature.
In the 14th century, the name Jeannett appeared in various literary works, including the famous French medieval romance "Le Roman de la Rose." This helped to further popularize the name among the literate classes of the time.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jeannett was associated with several influential women. One example is Jeannett d'Aragon, a 15th-century Spanish noblewoman who was influential in the court of King Ferdinand II of Aragon and Queen Isabella I of Castile.
In the 17th century, the name Jeannett gained popularity among Protestants in England and other parts of Europe. One notable bearer of the name from this period was Jeannett Murrey, a Scottish Quaker who was persecuted for her religious beliefs and imprisoned in the 1670s.
As the name spread across Europe, it also found its way to the Americas. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the New World is Jeannett Desloges, a French-Canadian woman who lived in the late 17th century and is believed to be one of the first European settlers in what is now Quebec.
Throughout history, the name Jeannett has been borne by various notable figures, including Jeannett Rankin, the first woman elected to the United States Congress in 1916, and Jeannett Piccard, a Swiss-American explorer and aviator who became the first woman to reach the stratosphere in a balloon flight in 1934.
People
Jeannett + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeannett as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeannett: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeannett?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 368 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeannett going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 931,398 US residents.
Is Jeannett a common name?
We classify Jeannett as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 677 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeannett most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeannett was 1945, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeannett is about 60 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeannett a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeannett in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.