Jeannete
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,778 in 1987
0 babies were named Jeannete in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1978–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJeannete first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1987, when it reached #8,778.
About the name Jeannete
Jeannete is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ete”. US birth records list Jeannete for girls from 1978 to 1993, in 7 of those 16 years. Its best year was 1987, when it ranked #8,778 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1993, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6 | 606,061 girls |
| 1980s | 1.6 | 645,161 girls |
| 1990s | 0.7 | 1,428,571 girls |
Other spellings of Jeannete
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 Jeannete
What is the origin of the name Jeannete?
Jeannete has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jeannete a boy or girl name?
Jeannete is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jeannete?
Jeannete is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1993. It peaked at #8,778 in 1987.