Jeannette is a girl name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jeannette means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jeannette across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jeannette has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jeannette 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 | 69,300 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 39 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 Jeannette per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1917 (1,113/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1970 (4/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (3/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1974 (3/yr).
Jeannette has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1917, when it ranked #308 nationally (given to 1,113 babies that year).
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