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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jean

Ranked #345 - 1 in 53,051 people
US

Most common in

United States

151k bearers

World total

150,797

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#345

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States151k
Worldwide
~151k
rank #345
Rarity
1 in 53,051
of people globally
Gender split
5/95
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~151k in US

About the name Jean

There are an estimated 150,797 people named Jean alive worldwide today. That ranks Jean at #345 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jean is held by approximately 150,797 people, ranking #345 among first names. That works out to roughly 45 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,201 U.S. residents).

Jean is used by both genders, 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Jean appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 5.2%Female 94.8%

Jean popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jean, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 71
  2. 1881: 53
  3. 1882: 72
  4. 1883: 102
  5. 1884: 128
  6. 1885: 116
  7. 1886: 135
  8. 1887: 133
  9. 1888: 159
  10. 1889: 183
  11. 1890: 175
  12. 1891: 198
  13. 1892: 213
  14. 1893: 230
  15. 1894: 261
  16. 1895: 251
  17. 1896: 282
  18. 1897: 278
  19. 1898: 362
  20. 1899: 331
  21. 1900: 495
  22. 1901: 360
  23. 1902: 430
  24. 1903: 484
  25. 1904: 509
  26. 1905: 570
  27. 1906: 694
  28. 1907: 810
  29. 1908: 883
  30. 1909: 963
  31. 1910: 1,290
  32. 1911: 1,425
  33. 1912: 2,146
  34. 1913: 2,645
  35. 1914: 3,394
  36. 1915: 4,765
  37. 1916: 5,243
  38. 1917: 5,879
  39. 1918: 6,825
  40. 1919: 7,023
  41. 1920: 7,991
  42. 1921: 8,883
  43. 1922: 9,398
  44. 1923: 9,818
  45. 1924: 11k
  46. 1925: 12k
  47. 1926: 12k
  48. 1927: 13k
  49. 1928: 13k
  50. 1929: 12k
  51. 1930: 12k
  52. 1931: 11k
  53. 1932: 11k
  54. 1933: 10k
  55. 1934: 9,896
  56. 1935: 9,047
  57. 1936: 8,715
  58. 1937: 8,548
  59. 1938: 7,930
  60. 1939: 7,449
  61. 1940: 8,214
  62. 1941: 7,992
  63. 1942: 8,414
  64. 1943: 8,259
  65. 1944: 7,822
  66. 1945: 7,585
  67. 1946: 8,706
  68. 1947: 9,096
  69. 1948: 7,924
  70. 1949: 7,924
  71. 1950: 7,597
  72. 1951: 7,769
  73. 1952: 7,657
  74. 1953: 7,692
  75. 1954: 7,824
  76. 1955: 7,631
  77. 1956: 7,345
  78. 1957: 7,214
  79. 1958: 6,667
  80. 1959: 6,383
  81. 1960: 5,785
  82. 1961: 5,523
  83. 1962: 5,014
  84. 1963: 4,636
  85. 1964: 4,263
  86. 1965: 3,563
  87. 1966: 3,120
  88. 1967: 2,753
  89. 1968: 2,310
  90. 1969: 2,144
  91. 1970: 2,385
  92. 1971: 2,070
  93. 1972: 1,528
  94. 1973: 1,334
  95. 1974: 1,190
  96. 1975: 1,076
  97. 1976: 1,029
  98. 1977: 945
  99. 1978: 834
  100. 1979: 864
  101. 1980: 896
  102. 1981: 845
  103. 1982: 874
  104. 1983: 805
  105. 1984: 787
  106. 1985: 716
  107. 1986: 660
  108. 1987: 664
  109. 1988: 618
  110. 1989: 610
  111. 1990: 622
  112. 1991: 580
  113. 1992: 575
  114. 1993: 642
  115. 1994: 486
  116. 1995: 450
  117. 1996: 380
  118. 1997: 386
  119. 1998: 341
  120. 1999: 355
  121. 2000: 410
  122. 2001: 400
  123. 2002: 349
  124. 2003: 356
  125. 2004: 371
  126. 2005: 322
  127. 2006: 372
  128. 2007: 327
  129. 2008: 283
  130. 2009: 256
  131. 2010: 341
  132. 2011: 267
  133. 2012: 249
  134. 2013: 248
  135. 2014: 261
  136. 2015: 221
  137. 2016: 257
  138. 2017: 235
  139. 2018: 224
  140. 2019: 233
  141. 2020: 197
  142. 2021: 191
  143. 2022: 208
  144. 2023: 219
  145. 2024: 260
  146. 2025: 264

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jean worldwide?

There are an estimated 150,797 people named Jean alive worldwide today, ranking #345 globally.

Is Jean a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 53,051 people. In the United States there are roughly 150,797 bearers, which is 1 in 2,201 Americans.

Is Jean a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jean is used 5.2% male and 94.8% female.

Where does the name Jean come from?

Who are famous people named Jean?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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