Jeannette
Jeannette is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, English, Dutch.
- French
- English
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Jeannette
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jeannette is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, English, Dutch.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- English
- Dutch
The Story of Jeannette
The earliest SSA record of Jeannette as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 34 babies received it. 1917 was its biggest year on record, with 1,113 newborns named Jeannette — #177 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,149 among baby girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 69K Jeannettes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jeannette
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jeannette. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Jeannette
Jeannette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 69K births in the dataset. Jeannette's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #173. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeannette'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.