Girl & boy name
Jean
As of 2025, Jean ranks #1169 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 176 boys received the name that year. It has climbed from #1415 to #1169 over the past five years. SSA records for Jean go back to 1880; the peak came in 1928 at #309, with 327 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Connecticut, where it ranks #498 among boy names.
Rankings
Jean popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jean is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jean in the most recent year of SSA data.
Jean as a girl name
Jean is currently the #2117 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 88 babies. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Looking at the full record since 1880, Jean hit its all-time high of #12 in 1926, when 12,168 girls were given the name. State by state, New York leads the way at #1830.