Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Jean
Endangered
Down 99.3% from peak
Peak era
1927
Peak births
12,512
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Jean
How many people are named Jean?
An estimated 124,651 living Americans are named Jean.
How rare is Jean?
Jean is uncommon among babies today, with 88 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 99.3% from its 1927 peak.
How old is the typical Jean?
The median age of a living American named Jean is approximately 70 years, with most bearers falling between 62 and 77 years old.
Is Jean still popular?
No. Jean is endangered as a baby name, down 99.3% from its 1927 peak with 88 births in 2025.
Where is Jean most common?
Jean has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 3.1× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19272025
Peak year
1927
Decline from peak
99.3%
2025
88
All-time
458,436
Where it lives now
Jean is most concentrated in Wisconsin — about 3.1× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Jean is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.