How old is someone named Jeannette?
The average Jeannette is 63 years old.
Half of all living Jeannettes are between 51 and 76.
When was Jeannette popular?
Jeannette peaked in 1917 and has been given less and less ever since. Only 24 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 2,111 | 0 |
| 1910s | 7,719 | 0 |
| 1920s | 9,992 | 170 |
| 1930s | 9,821 | 2,100 |
| 1940s | 9,646 | 5,400 |
| 1950s | 8,863 | 6,900 |
| 1960s | 7,576 | 6,600 |
| 1970s | 5,196 | 4,900 |
| 1980s | 3,708 | 3,600 |
| 1990s | 1,648 | 1,600 |
| 2000s | 547 | 540 |
| 2010s | 350 | 350 |
| 2020s | 129 | 130 |
How many Jeannettes are still alive?
About 32,000 Jeannettes are alive in the US today. That's 47% of the roughly 69,000 babies named Jeannette since 1880.
Roughly half of all Jeannettes ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Jeannette?
About two in five living Jeannettes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jeannette an old name?
Yes. Jeannette is older than 92 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Jeannette a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: over 99.9% of living Jeannettes are women.
Names the same age as Jeannette
NAME TWIN
Jeannette's name twin is Billy. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Billy's age curve is the closest match to Jeannette's: 94% alike.
Other spellings: Jeanette (62)
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Questions about the name Jeannette
How old is the average Jeannette?
The average Jeannette in the US is 63 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jeannette?
About 32,000 Jeannettes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 69,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Jeannette most popular?
In 1917, when about 1,100 baby girls were named Jeannette.
Is Jeannette a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 41% of living Jeannettes, 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