Jean vs Jeanette

Side-by-side comparison of Jean and Jeanette — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jean

Girl name · Rank #2400

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Name B

Jeanette

Girl name · Rank #2766

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Metric Jean Jeanette
Current Rank #2400 #2766
Total Births (all years) 458,350 163,365
Peak Year 1927 1939
Peak Year Births 12,512 2,893
Peak Decade 1920ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jean Jeanette
1880ss 1,000 767
1890ss 2,396 1,503
1900ss 5,931 2,438
1910ss 39,284 11,134
1920ss 105,999 19,783
1930ss 94,189 24,753
1940ss 80,364 24,728
1950ss 72,263 23,984
1960ss 37,281 22,086
1970ss 11,027 12,970
1980ss 4,858 9,941
1990ss 1,849 6,050
2000ss 829 1,936
2010ss 707 965
2020ss 373 327

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jean Jeanette
2014 77 102
2015 67 97
2016 75 78
2017 73 90
2018 76 77
2019 90 69
2020 75 67
2021 83 68
2022 73 69
2023 67 62
2024 75 61

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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