Jenette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,596 in 1899
0 babies were named Jenette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1899–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJenette first shows up in US birth records in 1899, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 126 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1899, when it reached #1,596.
About the name Jenette
Jenette is a girl name of French origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Jenette for girls from 1899 to 2017, in 100 of those 119 years. Its best year was 1899, when it ranked #1,596 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2017, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 22 | 46,512 girls |
| 1900s | 3.2 | 311,526 girls |
| 1910s | 6.8 | 147,929 girls |
| 1920s | 9.2 | 109,170 girls |
| 1930s | 11 | 90,744 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 93,371 girls |
| 1950s | 12 | 84,175 girls |
| 1960s | 15 | 67,659 girls |
| 1970s | 25 | 39,231 girls |
| 1980s | 22 | 45,393 girls |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 108,108 girls |
| 2000s | 2.3 | 440,529 girls |
| 2010s | 1.3 | 776,699 girls |
Other spellings of Jenette
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 Jenette
What is the origin of the name Jenette?
Jenette has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jenette a boy or girl name?
Jenette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jenette?
Jenette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2017. It peaked at #1,596 in 1899.