Jeanita
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,625 in 1944
0 babies were named Jeanita in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1927–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJeanita first shows up in US birth records in 1927, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 98 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1944, when it reached #2,625.
About the name Jeanita
Jeanita is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ita”. US birth records list Jeanita for girls from 1927 to 1992, in 40 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1944, when it ranked #2,625 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1992, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1.4 | 714,286 girls |
| 1930s | 1.0 | 980,392 girls |
| 1940s | 3.7 | 271,739 girls |
| 1950s | 2.7 | 364,964 girls |
| 1960s | 3.3 | 306,748 girls |
| 1970s | 3.1 | 325,733 girls |
| 1980s | 2.7 | 374,532 girls |
| 1990s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 girls |
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- Girl name: Ellie · possibly light
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- Unisex name: Avery · elf counsel
- Girl name: Eloise · possibly healthy, wide
Questions about the name Jeanita
What is the origin of the name Jeanita?
Jeanita has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jeanita a boy or girl name?
Jeanita is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jeanita?
Jeanita is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1992. It peaked at #2,625 in 1944.