girl's name
Jenneth
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 41
Jenneth is a girl's name. In 1962 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1942.
Jenneth over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1962, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1960s (to 1962) | 15 |
How popular is Jenneth?
In 1962, Jenneth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jenneth
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jenneth also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jenneth over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jenneth
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jenneth — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jenneth
How popular is the name Jenneth?
In 1962, Jenneth was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jenneth a girl's or a boy's name?
Jenneth is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jenneth most popular?
Jenneth peaked in 1960, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.