Janette comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning God is gracious, God's gift.
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How popular is Janette?
1953peak year
The name Janette reached its peak in 1953, with 699 registrations (ranked #310). It had been quietly building for over half a century before that, first appearing in records in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #3882) today, averaging about 40 new babies per year. Janette has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 32,189 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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