Jean vs Jeannette

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

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Jean

Girl name · Rank #2400

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Name B

Jeannette

Girl name · Rank #5944

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Metric Jean Jeannette
Current Rank #2400 #5944
Total Births (all years) 458,350 69,226
Peak Year 1927 1917
Peak Year Births 12,512 1,113
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jean Jeannette
1880ss 1,000 705
1890ss 2,396 1,289
1900ss 5,931 2,111
1910ss 39,284 7,719
1920ss 105,999 9,992
1930ss 94,189 9,798
1940ss 80,364 9,631
1950ss 72,263 8,863
1960ss 37,281 7,564
1970ss 11,027 5,196
1980ss 4,858 3,708
1990ss 1,849 1,648
2000ss 829 547
2010ss 707 350
2020ss 373 105

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jean Jeannette
2014 77 31
2015 67 37
2016 75 32
2017 73 31
2018 76 23
2019 90 30
2020 75 28
2021 83 16
2022 73 18
2023 67 23
2024 75 20

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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