Girls' name · since 1888
Jeane
4,488 babies named Jeane in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,488
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jeane sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 4,488 recorded since 1888.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeane has been recorded 4,488 times among girls since 1888, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 2017.
- #2,761 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 4,488 born since 1888
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeane ranks #2,761 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 4,488 born since 1888, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,761 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 4,488
- born since 1888
- 1920s
- peak decade
Jeane's 4,488 recorded births place it above 96.18% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
27 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Jeane's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeane's SSA record in two at 1949 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1888, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 153, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeane popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–2017
- Peak year (1924)
- 153
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Jeane popularity over time - boys
16 total births recorded since 1923 (Jeane as boys' name)
Jeane by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (1,313 births, 29% of the file).
1920s was Jeane's strongest decade.
1,313 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jeane births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 36
1890s
36 births
- 1900s 142
1900s
142 births
- 1910s 482
1910s
482 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,313 births
- 1930s
1930s
715 births
- 1940s
1940s
562 births
- 1950s 495
1950s
495 births
- 1960s 289
1960s
289 births
- 1970s 174
1970s
174 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s 86
1990s
86 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 1,313 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jeane compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jeane's total volume
Jeane by state
Where Jeane concentrates geographically, total births since 1888
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 230 | 5.1% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 187 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 142 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 124 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 121 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 112 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Texas | | 86 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Iowa | | 53 | 1.2% |
230 of 4,488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Jeane appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jeane's data
- Jeane's decade-level peak was the 1920s (1,313 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jeanes (230 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jeane: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~129 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–2017 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jeane draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.