Jennetta: 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	–	#1,659
1900s	10	1	+100%	#1,930
1910s	55	6	+450%	#2,322
1920s	58	6	+5%	#2,868
1930s	55	6	-5%	#2,937
1940s	85	9	+55%	#2,354
1950s	68	7	-20%	#3,181
1960s	66	7	-3%	#4,761
1970s	76	8	+15%	#4,930
1980s	59	6	-22%	#5,733
1990s	18	2	-69%	#10,962
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,659

1900s

+100%

#1,930

1910s

+450%

#2,322

1920s

+5%

#2,868

1930s

-5%

#2,937

1940s

+55%

#2,354

1950s

-20%

#3,181

1960s

-3%

#4,761

1970s

+15%

#4,930

1980s

-22%

#5,733

1990s

-69%

#10,962

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jennetta

Jennetta 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 1897, 555 American babies have been named Jennetta. Its peak came in 1940, when 13 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Jennetta?

The median living Jennetta is about 60 years old; half are between 46 and 73. An estimated 300 people named Jennetta 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.

Jennetta 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	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	11	#6,074
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,431
1965	8	#5,003
1960	8	#4,937
1955	6	#5,480
1950	5	#5,634
1945	–	–
1940	13	#2,354
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,496
1925	–	–
1920	7	#4,171
1915	9	#2,999
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	5	#2,068
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jennetta?

The median living Jennetta is about 60 years old. Half of all living Jennettas are between 46 and 73 years old.

How many people named Jennetta are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jennetta are alive in the United States, based on 555 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jennetta in 2025?

Jennetta 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 Jennetta?

555 babies have been named Jennetta in the United States since 1897, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jennetta most popular?

Jennetta peaked in 1940, when 13 newborns received the name.

Is Jennetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jennetta rising or falling?

Jennetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jennetta

Jennetta popularity over time

The story of Jennetta

How old are people named Jennetta?

Jennetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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