Holding steady.
Popularity of Anjanette since 1963
Babies named Anjanette per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 705 |
| 1970s | 1,424 |
| 1980s | 190 |
| 1990s | 167 |
| 2000s | 50 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Anjanette is a distinctly mid-20th-century American name, first recorded in 1963 and experiencing a small peak in 1971. Its trajectory has been stable but at extremely low frequency, never reaching a 1-in-N occurrence high enough to register in national data. The name combines the familiar Anne and Janet with the French-sounding -ette suffix, giving it a feminine, elegant feel. Although it never charted in the top 1000, its peak year of 1971 places it within the era of elaborate feminine coinages. With no recorded top states, Anjanette remains a rare but recognizable choice for parents seeking a name from the 1970s revival period.
Anjanette is a modern English coinage, combining the French name Annette (a diminutive of Anne) with the fashionable -ette suffix, influenced by the name Janette. It emerged in the United States in the mid-20th century, achieving brief popularity in the 1970s. The root name Anne derives from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning 'grace'.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Anj, Jan, Nettie
Sibling names for Anjanette
Names that share Anjanette's style, for a brother or sister.
