Jannette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #891 in 1951
0 babies were named Jannette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1894–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJannette first shows up in US birth records in 1894, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 131 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1951, when it reached #891.
About the name Jannette
Jannette is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Jannette for girls from 1894 to 2022, in 110 of those 129 years. Its best year was 1951, when it ranked #891 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 3.7 | 267,857 girls |
| 1900s | 1.7 | 591,716 girls |
| 1910s | 11 | 90,498 girls |
| 1920s | 13 | 76,220 girls |
| 1930s | 32 | 30,845 girls |
| 1940s | 45 | 22,198 girls |
| 1950s | 50 | 20,024 girls |
| 1960s | 49 | 20,206 girls |
| 1970s | 42 | 23,798 girls |
| 1980s | 36 | 27,770 girls |
| 1990s | 27 | 37,341 girls |
| 2000s | 12 | 80,257 girls |
| 2010s | 5.3 | 188,679 girls |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,000,000 girls |
Other spellings of Jannette
More French girl names
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Jannette
What is the origin of the name Jannette?
Jannette has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jannette a boy or girl name?
Jannette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jannette?
Jannette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #891 in 1951.