Jennet
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #3,782 in 1939
0 babies were named Jennet in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1920–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJennet first shows up in US birth records in 1920, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 105 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1939, when it reached #3,782.
About the name Jennet
Jennet is a girl name of French origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-net”. US birth records list Jennet for girls from 1920 to 2010, in 28 of those 91 years. Its best year was 1939, when it ranked #3,782 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2010, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 2.1 | 483,092 girls |
| 1930s | 0.6 | 1,818,182 girls |
| 1940s | 1.1 | 900,901 girls |
| 1950s | 1.2 | 813,008 girls |
| 1960s | 0.9 | 1,075,269 girls |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 581,395 girls |
| 1980s | 2.0 | 500,000 girls |
| 1990s | 0.3 | 2,941,176 girls |
| 2000s | 0.3 | 3,703,704 girls |
| 2010s | 3.4 | 294,118 girls |
Other spellings of Jennet
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 Jennet
What is the origin of the name Jennet?
Jennet has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jennet a boy or girl name?
Jennet is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jennet?
Jennet is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2010. It peaked at #3,782 in 1939.