Jeanetta: 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	10	1	–	#965
1890s	27	3	+170%	#973
1900s	86	9	+219%	#995
1910s	221	22	+157%	#1,155
1920s	454	45	+105%	#930
1930s	595	60	+31%	#822
1940s	686	69	+15%	#854
1950s	837	84	+22%	#958
1960s	844	84	+1%	#1,074
1970s	600	60	-29%	#1,331
1980s	453	45	-25%	#1,969
1990s	234	23	-48%	#2,709
2000s	67	7	-71%	#7,766
2010s	29	3	-57%	#12,324
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-66%	#14,226

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#965

1890s

+170%

#973

1900s

+219%

#995

1910s

221

+157%

#1,155

1920s

454

+105%

#930

1930s

595

+31%

#822

1940s

686

+15%

#854

1950s

837

+22%

#958

1960s

844

+1%

#1,074

1970s

600

-29%

#1,331

1980s

453

-25%

#1,969

1990s

234

-48%

#2,709

2000s

-71%

#7,766

2010s

-57%

#12,324

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#14,226

The story of Jeanetta

Jeanetta 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 1882, 5,149 American babies have been named Jeanetta. Its peak came in 1961, when 104 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 Jeanetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanetta?

The median living Jeanetta is about 61 years old; half are between 47 and 72. An estimated 3,400 people named Jeanetta 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.

Jeanetta 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	6	#14,226
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#16,983
2016	–	–
2015	8	#12,324
2014	5	#17,685
2013	–	–
2012	6	#15,801
2011	–	–
2010	5	#18,201
2009	–	–
2008	6	#16,291
2007	6	#16,357
2006	5	#18,390
2005	9	#11,296
2004	8	#12,079
2003	–	–
2002	8	#11,560
2001	12	#8,434
2000	13	#7,766
1995	17	#5,536
1990	43	#2,709
1985	33	#2,823
1980	52	#2,026
1975	45	#1,970
1970	77	#1,361
1965	85	#1,160
1960	82	#1,203
1955	70	#1,199
1950	88	#962
1945	66	#946
1940	69	#860
1935	69	#827
1930	60	#946
1925	54	#1,026
1920	35	#1,330
1915	26	#1,423
1910	9	#1,695
1905	10	#1,266
1900	7	#1,646
1895	7	#1,360
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeanetta?

The median living Jeanetta is about 61 years old. Half of all living Jeanettas are between 47 and 72 years old.

How many people named Jeanetta are alive today?

An estimated 3,400 people named Jeanetta are alive in the United States, based on 5,149 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeanetta in 2025?

Jeanetta 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 Jeanetta?

5,149 babies have been named Jeanetta in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanetta most popular?

Jeanetta peaked in 1961, when 104 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeanetta rising or falling?

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

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Jeanetta popularity over time

The story of Jeanetta

How old are people named Jeanetta?

Jeanetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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