Jean Boy & girl
How popular is Jean?
#1,169 boy name in 2025
176 baby boys were named Jean in the US in 2025, making it the 1169th most popular boy name. Another 88 girls got the name (#2,117 for girls).
206,084living people named Jean (est.)
73median age of people named Jean
483,475babies named Jean since 1880
1 in 12,558US babies born in 2025
Jean popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,169 for boys (▼ 29 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 176 boys, 88 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+14% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,198 in 2015, #1,415 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1993 (428 boys) |
| Highest rank | #309 in 1928 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 66% boys, 34% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Jean is most popular
Babies named Jean per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Florida: 0.3 per 1,000 (142 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.2 per 1,000 (45 boys)
- Connecticut: 0.2 per 1,000 (15 boys)
- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (92 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.1 per 1,000 (19 boys)
Jean by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | #352 |
| 1890s | 185 | #367 |
| 1900s | 267 | #318 |
| 1910s | 1,351 | #391 |
| 1920s | 2,978 | #309 |
| 1930s | 2,049 | #324 |
| 1940s | 1,573 | #464 |
| 1950s | 1,516 | #519 |
| 1960s | 1,831 | #497 |
| 1970s | 2,228 | #472 |
| 1980s | 2,617 | #500 |
| 1990s | 2,968 | #489 |
| 2000s | 2,617 | #629 |
| 2010s | 1,829 | #799 |
| 2020s | 878 | #1,140 |
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Questions
- Is Jean a boy or girl name?
- Jean is used for both. Over the last 10 years, 66% of babies named Jean were boys and 34% were girls.
- How popular is the name Jean?
- 176 baby boys were named Jean in the US in 2025, making it the 1169th most popular boy name. Another 88 girls got the name (#2,117 for girls).
- When was Jean most popular?
- Jean peaked in 1993, when 428 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #309 in 1928.
- How many people are named Jean?
- 483,475 babies have been named Jean in the US since 1880. We estimate about 206,084 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 73.
- Where is Jean most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jean was most common in Florida, at 0.3 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.