Jenet
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #4,124 in 1942
0 babies were named Jenet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1942–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenet first shows up in US birth records in 1942, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 83 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1942, when it reached #4,124.
About the name Jenet
Jenet is a girl name of French origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-net”. US birth records list Jenet for girls from 1942 to 1999, in 17 of those 58 years. Its best year was 1942, when it ranked #4,124 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1999, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 1.0 | 1,012,658 girls |
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,219,512 girls |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,333,333 girls |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1980s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 girls |
Other spellings of Jenet
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 Jenet
What is the origin of the name Jenet?
Jenet has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jenet a boy or girl name?
Jenet is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenet?
Jenet is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1999. It peaked at #4,124 in 1942.