Jennette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #658 in 1885
0 babies were named Jennette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1880–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJennette has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jennettes, and counting.
- Best yearIts best year was 1885, when it reached #658.
About the name Jennette
Jennette is a girl name of French origin. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Jennette for girls from 1880 to 2018, in 125 of those 139 years. Its best year was 1885, when it ranked #658 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:French names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 30 | 33,512 girls |
| 1890s | 38 | 26,399 girls |
| 1900s | 27 | 36,887 girls |
| 1910s | 28 | 35,638 girls |
| 1920s | 20 | 50,710 girls |
| 1930s | 24 | 40,917 girls |
| 1940s | 24 | 41,391 girls |
| 1950s | 20 | 49,603 girls |
| 1960s | 25 | 39,557 girls |
| 1970s | 41 | 24,432 girls |
| 1980s | 30 | 33,058 girls |
| 1990s | 9.7 | 102,775 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 301,205 girls |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 661,765 girls |
Other spellings of Jennette
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 Jennette
What is the origin of the name Jennette?
Jennette has French roots in our records. Other French names include Charlotte, Evelyn, Violet.
Is Jennette a boy or girl name?
Jennette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jennette?
Jennette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #658 in 1885.