Girls' name · since 1930

Jeannean

58 babies named Jeannean in U.S. Social Security records since 1930, with the highest year being 1960. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

58
total births
1930–1971
years on record
1960s
peak decade
57%
born in that decade

58 girls have been named Jeannean since 1930, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jeannean recorded 58 times among girls since 1930, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 1971.

  • 58 total births
  • 1930–1971 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 57% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeannean's 58 recorded births place it above 54% 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.

Jeannean's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeannean's SSA record in two at 1963 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1943, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1960 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeannean popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–1971

Last recorded 1971
Peak year (1960)
10
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
4681012 193019431960196219631965196819701971 7

Jeannean by decade

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

1960s was Jeannean's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.

Jeannean births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 33 births (57% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeannean?
Since 1930, Social Security records show 58 babies named Jeannean. The most recent recorded year was 1971. Its busiest year on record was 1960, with 10 births.
When was Jeannean most popular?
Jeannean was most popular in the 1960s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1960.
How long has the name Jeannean been used?
Jeannean has been recorded in Social Security data since 1930, spanning 42 years of data through 1971.
What names are similar to Jeannean?
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 Jeannean's data

  • Jeannean's usage has stayed within range of its 1960s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1970s (14) -- 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, 1930–1971 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac. "Jeannean: Baby Name Since 1930 - 58 Births, Peak 1960." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeannean. 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 Jeannean 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.