Girl · #15,292 in 2026

Jannette

Jannette (1875–1905), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1878. She was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1877 when she was unbeaten in seven races including the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood.

  • English
Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#975 (1960)
Total Babies
5K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1894
First Year
2022
Last Year
1960
Peak Year
#975
Peak Rank
5K
Total Count
110
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jannette

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jannette (1875–1905), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1878. She was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1877 when she was unbeaten in seven races including the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
Origin & history
Jannette was a powerfully-built bay mare bred her owner Evelyn Boscawen, 6th Viscount Falmouth . She was sired by the 1863 St Leger winner Lord Clifden , whose other progeny included the classic winners Petrarch , Wenlock and Hawthornden as well as the leading sire Hampton . Her dam, Chevisaunce, was a daughter of Paradigm, an outstanding broodmare who also produced the Triple Crown winners Lord Lyon and Achievement . Jannette was trained by Mathew Dawson at his Heath House stable in Newmarket and ridden to her important successes by Fred Archer .

The Story of Jannette

Jannette first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1960: 120 births, good for #975 nationwide. Jannette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2022, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jannette

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jannette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jannette

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jannette is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jannette

What does the name Jannette mean?
Jannette (1875–1905), was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare who won two British Classic Races in 1878. She was one of the leading British two-year-olds of 1877 when she was unbeaten in seven races including the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood.
What is the origin of the name Jannette?
Jannette has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Jannette in 2026?
In 2026, Jannette ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Jannette most popular?
Jannette reached its peak popularity in 1960, ranking #975 that year with 120 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jannette most popular?
Jannette has historically been most popular in South Carolina, Utah, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jannette.
Is Jannette a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jannette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jannette?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jannette include Daijah, Toshiko, Mariella. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jannette?
Common variants and related forms of Jannette include Chevonne, Jan, Janae, Jane, Janessa, Janet. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jannette

Jannette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1894 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Jannette's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #975. Use the chart and map above to compare Jannette's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.