Jeannetta: 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	34	3	–	#1,348
1900s	57	6	+68%	#1,265
1910s	112	11	+96%	#1,411
1920s	192	19	+71%	#1,735
1930s	167	17	-13%	#1,608
1940s	217	22	+30%	#1,584
1950s	252	25	+16%	#1,807
1960s	189	19	-25%	#2,606
1970s	152	15	-20%	#2,885
1980s	106	11	-30%	#4,600
1990s	32	3	-70%	#7,222
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,348

1900s

+68%

#1,265

1910s

112

+96%

#1,411

1920s

192

+71%

#1,735

1930s

167

-13%

#1,608

1940s

217

+30%

#1,584

1950s

252

+16%

#1,807

1960s

189

-25%

#2,606

1970s

152

-20%

#2,885

1980s

106

-30%

#4,600

1990s

-70%

#7,222

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jeannetta

Jeannetta 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 1892, 1,510 American babies have been named Jeannetta. Its peak came in 1956, when 35 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 Jeannetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeannetta?

The median living Jeannetta is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 75. An estimated 900 people named Jeannetta 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.

Jeannetta 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	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	7	#11,009
1990	–	–
1985	10	#6,647
1980	16	#4,600
1975	13	#4,693
1970	24	#2,885
1965	22	#2,632
1960	22	#2,606
1955	18	#2,671
1950	28	#1,807
1945	20	#1,906
1940	15	#2,152
1935	15	#2,148
1930	17	#2,061
1925	16	#2,329
1920	16	#2,317
1915	14	#2,186
1910	–	–
1905	6	#1,802
1900	8	#1,500
1895	6	#1,500
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeannetta?

The median living Jeannetta is about 64 years old. Half of all living Jeannettas are between 52 and 75 years old.

How many people named Jeannetta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Jeannetta are alive in the United States, based on 1,510 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jeannetta in 2025?

Jeannetta 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 Jeannetta?

1,510 babies have been named Jeannetta in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeannetta most popular?

Jeannetta peaked in 1956, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Jeannetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jeannetta rising or falling?

Jeannetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jeannetta popularity over time

The story of Jeannetta

How old are people named Jeannetta?

Jeannetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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