Girl · #15,899 in 2026

Jenette

Name: Popularity of the name Jenette in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jenette, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#15,899

Peak Rank

#1,922 (1982)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1899

First Year

2017

Last Year

1982

Peak Year

#1922

Peak Rank

Total Count

100

Years Active

The Story of Jenette

American parents first put Jenette on the record books as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 55 Jenettes were born — ranking #1,922 that year. About 20% of every Jenette on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jenette last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1890s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Jenette

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jenette

What does the name Jenette mean?

Jenette is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1899. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Jenette in 2026?

In 2026, Jenette ranks #15,899 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Jenette most popular?

Jenette reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #1,922 that year with 55 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jenette most popular?

Jenette has historically been most popular in Georgia, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jenette.

Is Jenette a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jenette is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jenette?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jenette include Talya, Tylar, Thecla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jenette

Jenette is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jenette's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,922. Use the chart and map above to compare Jenette'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.