Jeananne
A feminine form of the French names Jean and Anne.
Name Census estimates that about 254 living Americans carry the first name Jeananne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeananne today is around 64 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeananne births was 1963 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeananne. 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
254
~ 1 in 1,349,427 Americans
Peak year
1963
21 babies that year
Average age
64
years old
1989 SSA rank
#11,401
Tracked since 1928
Census
Jeananne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 515 people with the first name Jeananne, which placed it at #20,162 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#20,162
National first-name rank
People counted
515
515 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
94.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeananne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeananne is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeananne described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeananne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White94.0% · 484
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 10
- Two or more races1.9% · 10
- Black or African American1.2% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Jeananne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeananne from the 1920s through to the 1980s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 111 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeananne 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 Jeananne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeanannes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeananne
The name Jeananne is a combination of two separate names, Jean and Anne. The first part, Jean, is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Graced by God" or "God is gracious." This name was later adapted into various European languages, including French, where it became Jean.
The second part of the name, Anne, has its origins in the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning "grace" or "favor." It was later adopted into Greek as Anna and then into Latin as Anna or Anna. Over time, it evolved into the English form Anne.
The earliest recorded usage of the combined name Jeananne dates back to the late 16th century in France. It was likely formed as a blend of the popular French names Jean and Anne, possibly as a way to honor both a male and female saint or family member.
In terms of historical references, the name Jeananne does not appear to have been prominently featured in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or significant historical records. However, there have been several notable individuals throughout history who bore this name.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jeananne was Jeananne Devoyon (1608-1678), a French writer and poet who was known for her contributions to literature during the Baroque period. Another notable figure was Jeananne Mallette (1792-1858), a French-Canadian educator and founder of one of the first schools for girls in Quebec.
In the 19th century, Jeananne Guichard (1811-1876) was a French novelist and playwright whose works explored themes of love, family, and social issues. Jeananne Aubert (1867-1945) was a French painter and sculptor who was active in the Impressionist and Post-Impressionist movements.
More recently, Jeananne Hauswald (1922-2010) was an American author and educator who wrote several books on child development and parenting.
While the name Jeananne has been used throughout history, it has remained relatively uncommon compared to its individual components, Jean and Anne. Nevertheless, it has been borne by individuals from various backgrounds and professions, leaving a lasting impact on their respective fields.
People
Jeananne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeananne 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
Jeananne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeananne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 254 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeananne 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 1,349,427 US residents.
Is Jeananne a common name?
We classify Jeananne as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 376 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeananne most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeananne was 1963, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeananne is about 64 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeananne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 515 people with the name Jeananne, or 0.17 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,162 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeananne in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeananne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeananne appears almost entirely female. Of the 524 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeananne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeananne is White at 94.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (1.9%) and Two or More Races (1.9%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeananne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeananne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.0% (484 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jeananne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeananne a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeananne 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.
Is Jeananne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeananne in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jeananne can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have the name Jeananne?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.