Jannetta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	16	2	–	#4,643
1930s	17	2	+6%	#4,012
1940s	44	4	+159%	#3,318
1950s	71	7	+61%	#3,113
1960s	68	7	-4%	#3,681
1970s	67	7	-1%	#4,653
1980s	29	3	-57%	#7,014
1990s	12	1	-59%	#11,954
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,643

1930s

+6%

#4,012

1940s

+159%

#3,318

1950s

+61%

#3,113

1960s

-4%

#3,681

1970s

-1%

#4,653

1980s

-57%

#7,014

1990s

-59%

#11,954

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jannetta

Jannetta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1920, 324 American babies have been named Jannetta. Its peak came in 1956, when 15 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jannetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jannetta?

The median living Jannetta is about 60 years old; half are between 50 and 69. An estimated 300 people named Jannetta are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jannetta year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
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2022	–	–
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2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
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2015	–	–
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2012	–	–
2011	–	–
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2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	6	#11,954
1985	6	#9,787
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,745
1970	7	#6,604
1965	6	#6,087
1960	7	#5,379
1955	5	#6,215
1950	10	#3,530
1945	7	#3,803
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	6	#4,278
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,643
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jannetta, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jannetta?

The median living Jannetta is about 60 years old. Half of all living Jannettas are between 50 and 69 years old.

How many people named Jannetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jannetta are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jannetta mean?

Spelling variant of Janetta.

How popular is the name Jannetta in 2025?

Jannetta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jannetta?

324 babies have been named Jannetta in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jannetta most popular?

Jannetta peaked in 1956, when 15 newborns received the name.

Is Jannetta a boy or girl name?

Jannetta is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jannetta rising or falling?

Jannetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jannetta popularity over time

The story of Jannetta

How old are people named Jannetta?

Jannetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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