Jeanette Macdonald
There are approximately 13 people named Jeanette Macdonald living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jeanette with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Macdonald. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
13
1 in 26,365,718
Named Jeanette
81K
Alive today
Named Macdonald
54K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 81K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1939
Average age: 61
Estimated bearers: 54K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #744
Per 100K: 15.84
Top ancestry: White (93.7%)
First name trend
Jeanette: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jeanette. The peak year was 1939 with 2,902 births. The average person named Jeanette today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Macdonald surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Macdonald, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 93.7%.
- White93.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.4%
- Two or more races1.6%
- Black or African American1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jeanette has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0236% of the US population, based on 80,906 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Macdonald appears at a rate of 15.84 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0158%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 13 people with the full name Jeanette Macdonald. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Jeanette Macdonald: questions and answers
How many people are named Jeanette Macdonald?
We estimate approximately 13 people in the United States share the full name Jeanette Macdonald. That works out to about 1 in 26,365,718 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0236%) with the surname frequency (15.84 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jeanette Macdonald?
We classify Jeanette Macdonald as "Very Rare". About 1 in 26,365,718 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jeanette a male or female name?
Jeanette is predominantly female. Out of 163,902 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Jeanette profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.