Jannette: 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	5	1	–	#1,586
1900s	5	1	0%	#2,079
1910s	100	10	+1900%	#1,779
1920s	157	16	+57%	#1,734
1930s	346	35	+120%	#968
1940s	656	66	+90%	#955
1950s	960	96	+46%	#896
1960s	907	91	-6%	#974
1970s	650	65	-28%	#1,288
1980s	619	62	-5%	#1,621
1990s	487	49	-21%	#1,527
2000s	229	23	-53%	#3,920
2010s	93	9	-59%	#8,314
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-91%	#16,327

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,586

1900s

#2,079

1910s

100

+1900%

#1,779

1920s

157

+57%

#1,734

1930s

346

+120%

#968

1940s

656

+90%

#955

1950s

960

+46%

#896

1960s

907

-6%

#974

1970s

650

-28%

#1,288

1980s

619

-5%

#1,621

1990s

487

-21%

#1,527

2000s

229

-53%

#3,920

2010s

-59%

#8,314

2020s (to 2025)

-91%

#16,327

The story of Jannette

Jannette 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 1894, 5,219 American babies have been named Jannette. Its peak came in 1960, when 121 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Jannette stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jannette?

The median living Jannette is about 56 years old; half are between 39 and 69. An estimated 4,200 people named Jannette 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.

Jannette 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#16,327
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	8	#11,878
2017	7	#13,295
2016	9	#11,246
2015	8	#12,312
2014	13	#8,681
2013	14	#8,314
2012	6	#15,770
2011	14	#8,378
2010	14	#8,452
2009	17	#7,485
2008	21	#6,438
2007	13	#9,226
2006	20	#6,454
2005	24	#5,340
2004	23	#5,444
2003	28	#4,596
2002	33	#3,920
2001	25	#4,748
2000	25	#4,714
1995	36	#3,174
1990	66	#2,037
1985	50	#2,115
1980	57	#1,892
1975	61	#1,612
1970	71	#1,449
1965	77	#1,234
1960	121	#974
1955	103	#986
1950	88	#961
1945	58	#1,018
1940	43	#1,110
1935	36	#1,189
1930	17	#2,060
1925	13	#2,689
1920	15	#2,402
1915	11	#2,611
1910	5	#2,585
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jannette?

The median living Jannette is about 56 years old. Half of all living Jannettes are between 39 and 69 years old.

How many people named Jannette are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Jannette are alive in the United States, based on 5,219 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jannette mean?

A female given name, variant of Janet.

How popular is the name Jannette in 2025?

Jannette 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 Jannette?

5,219 babies have been named Jannette in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jannette most popular?

Jannette peaked in 1960, when 121 newborns received the name.

Is Jannette a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jannette rising or falling?

Jannette is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jannette popularity over time

The story of Jannette

How old are people named Jannette?

Jannette year by year

Frequently asked questions

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