Jean
Girl name · #2117 in 2025 · Very rare
Jean is currently the #2117 girl name in the United States — 88 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2646, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,455 girls born in 2025 was named Jean.
The 145-year story
Jean first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 59 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1927, when 12,512 girls were named Jean — good for #14 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jean per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jean against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jean in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jean is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jean will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jean is most common
State-level data for Jean is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jean
Statistically, parents drawn to Jean tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joan, Joann, Lois, Marion, and Judy.
JoanJoannLoisMarionJudyDorisNormaJames
Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jean | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 88 | #2117 |
| 2024 | 75 | #2413 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 73 | #2463 |
| 2021 | 83 | #2233 |
| 2020 | 75 | #2341 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 76 | #2387 |
| 2017 | 73 | #2464 |
| 2016 | 75 | #2446 |
| 2015 | 67 | #2646 |
| 2014 | 77 | #2371 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 58 | #2945 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 46 | #3512 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 86 | #2257 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 80 | #2254 |
| 2004 | 77 | #2264 |
| 2003 | 89 | #2019 |
| 2002 | 87 | #2004 |
| 2001 | 112 | #1627 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jean a popular girl name?
Jean ranked #2117 among girls in 2025 with 88 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2646.
When was the name Jean most popular?
Jean peaked in 1927, when 12,512 American girls received the name (ranked #14 that year). Since 1927 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jean?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,455 newborn American girls was named Jean. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.