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girls' name ★ peaked 1960

Jeannene

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jeannene
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1960
27 babies
All-time total
683
#9,661 all-time among girls
First recorded
1929
in Social Security records

Jeannene popularity over time

683 babies have been named Jeannene since 1929, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1929Girls

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 – – – –
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1920s 25 3 – #1,578
1930s 130 13 +420% #1,611
1940s 146 15 +12% #1,937
1950s 143 14 -2% #2,394
1960s 156 16 +9% #2,268
1970s 70 7 -55% #3,854
1980s 13 1 -81% #7,677
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2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jeannene

Jeannene 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 1929, 683 American babies have been named Jeannene. Its peak came in 1960, when 27 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 Jeannene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeannene?

The median living Jeannene is about 66 years old; half are between 59 and 77. An estimated 500 people named Jeannene are alive in the United States today.

median 66 020406080100

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

Jeannene year by year

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

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1980 8 #7,677
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1970 15 #3,931
1965 16 #3,195
1960 27 #2,268
1955 18 #2,670
1950 7 #4,498
1945 12 #2,661
1940 9 #3,075
1935 7 #3,568
1930 20 #1,840
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeannene?

The median living Jeannene is about 66 years old. Half of all living Jeannenes are between 59 and 77 years old.

How many people named Jeannene are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jeannene are alive in the United States, based on 683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeannene in 2025?

Jeannene 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 Jeannene?

683 babies have been named Jeannene in the United States since 1929, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeannene most popular?

Jeannene peaked in 1960, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jeannene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeannene rising or falling?

Jeannene has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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