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Jean

Girl

Meaning of Jean: Hebrew: 'God is gracious'

Jean is a girl's name most strongly associated with French naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 942nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025 and 1449th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#942

264 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1449

22 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

483,475

First recorded 1880 · peak 1927

Trend

stable

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 845 babies1982: 874 babies1983: 805 babies1984: 787 babies1985: 716 babies1986: 660 babies1987: 664 babies1988: 618 babies1989: 610 babies1990: 622 babies19901991: 580 babies1992: 575 babies1993: 642 babies1994: 486 babies1995: 450 babies1996: 380 babies1997: 386 babies1998: 341 babies1999: 355 babies2000: 410 babies20002001: 400 babies2002: 349 babies2003: 356 babies2004: 371 babies2005: 322 babies2006: 372 babies2007: 327 babies2008: 283 babies2009: 256 babies2010: 341 babies20102011: 267 babies2012: 249 babies2013: 248 babies2014: 261 babies2015: 221 babies2016: 257 babies2017: 235 babies2018: 224 babies2019: 233 babies2020: 197 babies20202021: 191 babies2022: 208 babies2023: 219 babies2024: 260 babies2025: 264 babies
US babies named Jean per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 874.

Gender split

5% boys · 95% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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