Jean
Girl name · #2117 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jean in class?
Jean scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jean is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jean is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Jeans were CA (11), TX (10), NY (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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.
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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. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.