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Jeannette

Girl

Meaning of Jeannette: French: 'God is gracious'

Jeannette is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 9 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5048th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5048

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

69,300

First recorded 1880 · peak 1917

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 415 babies1982: 415 babies1983: 327 babies1984: 283 babies1985: 369 babies1986: 425 babies1987: 343 babies1988: 346 babies1989: 311 babies1990: 266 babies19901991: 308 babies1992: 214 babies1993: 193 babies1994: 150 babies1995: 146 babies1996: 102 babies1997: 95 babies1998: 92 babies1999: 82 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 70 babies2002: 67 babies2003: 57 babies2004: 55 babies2005: 61 babies2006: 52 babies2007: 48 babies2008: 36 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 42 babies20102011: 40 babies2012: 48 babies2013: 36 babies2014: 31 babies2015: 37 babies2016: 32 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 23 babies2019: 30 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 16 babies2022: 18 babies2023: 23 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Jeannette per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 425.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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