Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jeanette
Endangered
Down 97.4% from peak
Peak era
1939
Peak births
2,893
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Silent Generation
Quick answers about Jeanette
How many people are named Jeanette?
An estimated 72,495 living Americans are named Jeanette.
How rare is Jeanette?
Jeanette is uncommon among babies today, with 75 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.4% from its 1939 peak.
How old is the typical Jeanette?
The median age of a living American named Jeanette is approximately 60 years, with most bearers falling between 46 and 71 years old.
Is Jeanette still popular?
No. Jeanette is endangered as a baby name, down 97.4% from its 1939 peak with 75 births in 2025.
Where is Jeanette most common?
Jeanette has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19392025
Peak year
1939
Decline from peak
97.4%
2025
75
All-time
163,440
Where it lives now
Jeanette is most concentrated in California — about 2.8× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Jeanette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.