Girls' name · since 1970

Jeanea

Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 24 babies named Jeanea, peaking in 1977. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

24
total births
1970–1994
years on record
1970s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade

Jeanea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 24 have been recorded since 1970.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeanea has been recorded 24 times among girls since 1970, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 1994.

  • 24 total births
  • 1970–1994 years on record
  • 1970s peak decade
  • 54% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeanea's 24 recorded births place it above 39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeanea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jeanea's full recorded timeline at 1987, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1970, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jeanea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1977)
8
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
456789 1970197719871994 5

Jeanea by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1970s was Jeanea's strongest decade.

13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Jeanea births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeanea?
24 babies have been named Jeanea since 1970. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1977 with 8 births.
When was Jeanea most popular?
Jeanea was most popular in the 1970s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
How long has the name Jeanea been used?
Records for Jeanea go back to 1970, giving 25 years of history through 1994.
What names are similar to Jeanea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jean, Jeanette, Jeanne, Jeannette, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jeanea's data

  • Jeanea's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (13 total births) through the 1990s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1970–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeanea: Baby Name Since 1970 - 24 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeanea. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Jeanea 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 July 2026.