Recorded 1928–1971 Girls' name Peak 1928 53 births

Jeann — girls' name

53 babies named Jeann in U.S. Social Security records since 1928, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s71930s51940s191950s121960s51970s5

The verdict

53 girls have been named Jeann since 1928, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 1971.

53
total births
1928–1971
years on record
1940s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jeann was born in this single decade.

1928
Single peak year

7 babies were named Jeann in 1928 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jeann

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Jeann between 1928 and 1971, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jeann currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1971. The name reached its historical peak in 1928, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeann performed strongest in the 1940s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jeann shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeann in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jeann at a glance

Last recorded 1971

Total births

53

Since 1928

44 years of records

Peak year

1928

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 1940s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1971

Active since

1928

Recorded for 44 years

Last year on file: 1971

Jeann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–1928

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1928)
7
Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 197119671957195619471946194119341928 7

Jeann by decade

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

Peak: 1940s
Peak decade
1940s
19 births that decade — 36% of Jeann's all-time total
1920s71930s51940s191950s121960s51970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeann?
53 babies have been named Jeann since 1928. It was last recorded in 1971. The peak year was 1928 with 7 births.
When was Jeann most popular?
Jeann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Jeann been used?
Jeann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1928, spanning 44 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Jeann?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1928–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.