Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1920

Jennett

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jennett
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1920
17 babies
All-time total
595
#10,619 all-time among girls
First recorded
1892
in Social Security records

Jennett popularity over time

595 babies have been named Jennett since 1892, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1892Girls

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 9 1 – #1,046
1900s 19 2 +111% #1,502
1910s 67 7 +253% #1,863
1920s 103 10 +54% #2,214
1930s 64 6 -38% #2,629
1940s 97 10 +52% #1,998
1950s 48 5 -51% #3,832
1960s 70 7 +46% #4,295
1970s 46 5 -34% #5,265
1980s 58 6 +26% #6,073
1990s 14 1 -76% #9,876
2000s – – – –
2010s – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jennett

Jennett 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, 595 American babies have been named Jennett. Its peak came in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Jennett?

The median living Jennett is about 61 years old; half are between 48 and 77. An estimated 300 people named Jennett are alive in the United States today.

median 61 020406080100

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

Jennett year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
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1995 – –
1990 6 #11,990
1985 6 #9,813
1980 11 #6,073
1975 – –
1970 8 #6,015
1965 7 #5,508
1960 10 #4,295
1955 – –
1950 5 #5,633
1945 6 #4,256
1940 17 #1,998
1935 – –
1930 11 #2,766
1925 11 #3,031
1920 17 #2,214
1915 6 #4,005
1910 5 #2,589
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jennett?

The median living Jennett is about 61 years old. Half of all living Jennetts are between 48 and 77 years old.

How many people named Jennett are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jennett are alive in the United States, based on 595 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennett in 2025?

Jennett 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 Jennett?

595 babies have been named Jennett in the United States since 1892, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennett most popular?

Jennett peaked in 1920, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Jennett a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennett rising or falling?

Jennett has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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