Jannette is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jannette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jannette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jannette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jannette is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. A variant spelling of Jeanette, diminutive of Jane.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,219 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 6 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jannette per year, United States (1894 to 2022). United States peaked in 1960 (121/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1968 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (3/yr).
Jannette is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1960, when it ranked #1,642 nationally (given to 121 babies that year).
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