Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jeannette
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1917
Peak births
1,113
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jeannette
How many people are named Jeannette?
An estimated 26,184 living Americans are named Jeannette.
How rare is Jeannette?
Jeannette is very rare among babies today, with 24 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1917 peak.
How old is the typical Jeannette?
The median age of a living American named Jeannette is approximately 61 years, with most bearers falling between 48 and 71 years old.
Is Jeannette still popular?
No. Jeannette is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1917 peak with 24 births in 2025.
Where is Jeannette most common?
Jeannette has its strongest geographic signal in New Hampshire, where it appears 10.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19172025
Peak year
1917
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
24
All-time
69,251
Where it lives now
Jeannette is most concentrated in New Hampshire — about 8.7× the national rate in the 1930s.
States where Jeannette is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.