Jeanette
How to say it: juh-NET · /dʒəˈnɛt/
French diminutive of Jeanne (Jane/Joan), from Hebrew 'Yohanan' meaning 'God is gracious'.
Jeanette was the 1,783rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 75 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1930s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,861 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #1,783 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 75 |
| Share of births | 1 in 44,204 |
| Peak decade | 1930s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,861 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jeanette peaked in the 1930s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jean
- Nette
- Nettie
- Jan
Honouring a Jeanette in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jeanette is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Jeanette
- Jeanette Winterson (born 1959)English writer
- Jeanette Biedermann (born 1981)German singer and actress
- Jeanette J. Epps (born 1970)American aerospace engineer and NASA astronaut
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