Jeannette comes from the Hebrew / French tradition, meaning God is gracious, God's gift.
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How popular is Jeannette?
1917peak year
Jeannette has been losing ground. Once far more common, it has been declining steadily in recent years. It currently ranks well outside the top 1,000 (around #5295), with about 26 babies named Jeannette each year. In 1917, 1,113 babies received the name (ranked #177). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 69,275.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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