Yanette
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,209 in 1982
0 babies were named Yanette in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1972–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryYanette first shows up in US birth records in 1972, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 53 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1982, when it reached #5,209.
About the name Yanette
Yanette is a girl name of American origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Y and ending in “-tte”. US birth records list Yanette for girls from 1972 to 2013, in 32 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1982, when it ranked #5,209 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 | 761,905 girls |
| 1980s | 4.6 | 215,983 girls |
| 1990s | 5.7 | 176,991 girls |
| 2000s | 3.2 | 314,465 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 353,982 girls |
Other spellings of Yanette
More American girl names
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Daisy · day's eye
- Girl name: Josie · he will add
- Unisex name: Kinsley · king's meadow
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- Unisex name: Brooklyn · from Brooklyn, New York
- Girl name: Summer · summer
- Unisex name: Stevie · crown
Questions about the name Yanette
What is the origin of the name Yanette?
Yanette has American roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Yanette a boy or girl name?
Yanette is a girl name.
How popular is the name Yanette?
Yanette is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #5,209 in 1982.