Jeannette vs Jean

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

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Jeannette

Girl name · Rank #5944

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Jean

Girl name · Rank #2400

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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