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Jaynette

jay-NET /dʒeɪˈnɛt/

At a glance

In short
Jaynette is a unique and feminine name of American origin, possibly derived from the names Jay and Annette.
U.S. rank 2025
Not in the 2025 data · last seen 1975 (#7,984)
Babies in 1975
6 (<0.01% of girls)
Peak
#6,246 in 1968
First recorded
1963

Meaning of Jaynette

Jaynette is a feminine name with American English pronunciation: jay-NET (/dʒeɪˈnɛt/). It is a variation of the name Jaynet. The origin of the name Jaynette is not clearly defined, but it is believed to have been derived from the combination of the names Jay and Annette. While not extremely popular, Jaynette has been used as a given name for baby girls in the United States since at least the 1960s. The exact meaning or associations of Jaynette are subjective and open to interpretation, allowing parents to assign personal significance to this unique name for their little one.

How to pronounce Jaynette

English

Popularity of Jaynette in the U.S.

Jaynette was last recorded in the U.S. in 1975, ranked #7,984 with 6 babies. It peaked at #6,246 in 1968. It first appears in the records in 1963.

Bar and line chart: Jaynette in the U.S., 1963–1975. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 6 in 1968 and 6 in 1975. Line: rank among girl names, peak #6,246 in 1968, #7,984 in 1975.
  • Girls named Jaynette (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 1963–1975. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 1963⁠–⁠1975 3 rows
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
197567,984back
196866,246back
196356,592new