Girl · Name family
Jeanette
272,740births recorded
17Countries
5Variants
1944Peak · South Australia
#2387United States 2025
Jeanette is a girl name family recorded 272,740 times in 17 countries since 1880. It ranks highest today in the United States (#2387 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in South Australia in 1944, at 336.5 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Jeannette (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
Rank in countries that publish top lists only
All forms of Jeanette
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeanette | English | 163,977 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2387 | 1939 | ▼ 14 % |
| Jeanette | English | 3,176 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1937 | – |
| Jeanette | English | 2,510 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #2921 | 1991 | ▼ 69 % |
| Jeanette | English | 1,432 | 🇦🇺 New South Wales | – | 1956 | – |
| Jeanette | English | 1,022 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1940 | – |
| Jeanette | English | 703 | 🇦🇺 South Australia | – | 1944 | – |
| Jeannette | English | 69,300 | 🇺🇸 United States | #5238 | 1909 | ▼ 28 % |
| Jeannette | English | 19,695 | 🇫🇷 France | #3560 | 1933 | ▼ 37 % |
| Jeannette | English | 1,573 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1941 | – |
| Jeannette | English | 1,100 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1990 | – |
| Jeannette | English | 261 | 🇨🇦 British Columbia | – | 1942 | – |
| Jeannette | English | 86 | 🇺🇾 Montevideo (Uruguay) | – | 1971 | – |
| Jeanetta | English | 5,149 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1902 | – |
| Jeannetta | English | 1,510 | 🇺🇸 United States | – | 1906 | – |
| Zsanett | Hungarian | 107 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | – | 2011 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Jeanetta ↔ Jeanette — verified against linguistic sources
- Zsanett ↔ Jeannette — verified against linguistic sources
- Jeanette ↔ Jeannette — spelling variant
- Jeanetta ↔ Jeannetta — spelling variant
Questions about Jeanette
How popular is the name Jeanette?
In 2025 it ranked #2387 in the United States. Official registers record 272,740 births across 17 countries.
What is Jeanette in other languages?
Jeannette (English); Jeanetta (English); Jeannetta (English); Zsanett (Hungarian).
When was Jeanette most popular?
It peaked in South Australia in 1944, at 336.5 births per 100,000.
Is Jeanette a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Jeanette is a girl name.