Jeana
A feminine form of the English name Jeanne, derived from the French Jehanne.
Name Census estimates that about 6,756 living Americans carry the first name Jeana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeana today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeana births was 1970 (231 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeana. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
6.8K
~ 1 in 50,733 Americans
Peak year
1970
231 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,644
Tracked since 1922
Popularity
Jeana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeana from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 2,033 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeana by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeana during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeanas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 34 states and territories. Texas, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jeana, while Idaho, New Mexico, West Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 121 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeana
The name Jeana is a variant of the French name Jeanne, which is itself derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." The name has its origins in the biblical figure John the Baptist, one of the most important figures in the New Testament.
The name Jeanne was introduced to France in the Middle Ages and became particularly popular during the 15th century, thanks to the fame of Joan of Arc, the heroic French peasant girl who helped lead the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War. Joan of Arc, whose name was originally Jeanne d'Arc, was born around 1412 and was later canonized as a saint by the Catholic Church.
Another notable figure with the name Jeanne was Jeanne de Valois, Queen of Navarre, who lived from 1572 to 1642. She was a prominent author and patron of the arts, known for her writings on feminism and religious tolerance.
In the 17th century, the French philosopher and mathematician René Descartes had a daughter named Jeanne Francine Descartes, who was born in 1635 and tragically died at the age of 5.
The name Jeana, with its variant spelling, began to emerge in the English-speaking world in the 20th century. One of the earliest notable individuals with this spelling was Jeana Yeager, an American aviator and former Air Force officer, who was born in 1952 and is known for her record-breaking flights and contributions to aerospace technology.
Another prominent figure with the name Jeana is Jeana Keough, an American reality television personality and actress, who was born in 1955 and is best known for her appearances on the popular television series The Real Housewives of Orange County.
While the name Jeana may have evolved from its French and Hebrew roots, it has taken on a distinct identity in the modern era, with notable individuals from various fields contributing to its recognition and popularity.
People
Jeana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeana as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,756 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeana going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 50,733 US residents.
Is Jeana a common name?
We classify Jeana as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,685 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeana most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeana was 1970, when 231 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeana is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeana in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.