How old is someone named Jeanette?
The average Jeanette is 62 years old.
Half of all living Jeanettes are between 50 and 75.
When was Jeanette popular?
Jeanette peaked in 1939 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 75 babies got the name in 2025.
Popular names of 1939 · The most popular names of the 1930s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,438 | 0 |
| 1910s | 11,145 | 0 |
| 1920s | 19,833 | 350 |
| 1930s | 24,870 | 5,500 |
| 1940s | 24,809 | 14,000 |
| 1950s | 24,031 | 19,000 |
| 1960s | 22,154 | 19,000 |
| 1970s | 13,040 | 12,000 |
| 1980s | 10,011 | 9,700 |
| 1990s | 6,071 | 5,900 |
| 2000s | 1,937 | 1,900 |
| 2010s | 965 | 960 |
| 2020s | 403 | 400 |
How many Jeanettes are still alive?
About 89,000 Jeanettes are alive in the US today. That's 54% of the roughly 160,000 babies named Jeanette since 1880.
Roughly half of all Jeanettes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Jeanette?
About two in five living Jeanettes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jeanette an old name?
Yes. Jeanette is older than 91 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Jeanette will be 71 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Jeanette a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.7% of living Jeanettes are women.
Names the same age as Jeanette
NAME TWIN
Jeanette's name twin is Bobby. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Bobby's age curve is the closest match to Jeanette's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Jeannette (63)
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Questions about the name Jeanette
How old is the average Jeanette?
The average Jeanette in the US is 62 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jeanette?
About 89,000 Jeanettes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 160,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Jeanette most popular?
In 1939, when about 2,900 baby girls were named Jeanette.
Is Jeanette a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Jeanettes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this