Jeanette vs Jean

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

Name A

Jeanette

Girl name · Rank #2766

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Name B

Jean

Girl name · Rank #2400

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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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