Jeanette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeanette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeanette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeanette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeanette is a girl name of Hebrew, via French origin meaning “God is gracious”. A French diminutive of Jeanne, feminine form of John.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 163,977 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 81 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 100 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 360 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 900 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 Jeanette per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1939 (2,902/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1971 (28/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1975 (15/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (8/yr).
Jeanette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1939, when it ranked #159 nationally (given to 2,902 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1930s.
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