Jeane
A feminine form of the French name "Jean", derived from "John".
Name Census estimates that about 1,387 living Americans carry the first name Jeane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeane today is around 65 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeane births was 1924 (153 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeane. 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
1.4K
~ 1 in 247,119 Americans
Peak year
1924
153 babies that year
Average age
65
years old
1927 SSA rank
#3,294
Tracked since 1888
Gender
Gender distribution for Jeane
Out of the 4,504 babies given the name Jeane since 1880, 99.6% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jeane as a male name
- Ranked #3,294 in 1927
- 8 male births in 1927
- Peak: 1923 (8 births)
Jeane as a female name
- Ranked #13,303 in 2017
- 7 female births in 2017
- Peak: 1924 (153 births)
Popularity
Jeane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeane from the 1880s through to the 2010s, spanning 14 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 1,329 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1920s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeane 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 Jeane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeanes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 27 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Jeane, while Oregon, Kentucky, Colorado recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 51 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeane
The name Jeane originates from the French variation of the name Jane, which is derived from the English name Joan. Joan itself stems from the medieval English folk form of the ancient French name Johanne, which was the Old French form of the Latin name Iohanna.
Iohanna traced its roots back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." This Hebrew name was borne by several figures in the Bible, including John the Baptist and one of the twelve apostles. The name gained popularity in Europe after being adopted by early Christians as a baptismal name in honor of John the Baptist.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jeane can be found in French records from the 13th century. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jeane de Valois, a French noblewoman born in 1343, who was the daughter of King John II of France.
Another notable figure named Jeane was Jeane d'Arc, better known as Joan of Arc, the renowned French heroine and Catholic saint who lived from 1412 to 1431. Her bravery and unwavering faith during the Hundred Years' War made her an iconic figure in French history.
In the 16th century, Jeane Gerson, a French writer and philosopher born in 1363, gained recognition for her contributions to theology and her advocacy for church reform. She played a significant role in the Council of Constance and was influential in ending the Western Schism.
During the Renaissance period, Jeane Grey, an English noblewoman and briefly the Queen of England for nine days in 1553, became a notable figure in history. Her tragic execution at the age of 16 made her a celebrated Protestant martyr.
In the 19th century, Jeane Ingelow, an English poet and novelist born in 1820, achieved literary acclaim for her works, including the popular narrative poem "Maid of Ingen" and the novel "Off the Skelligs."
People
Jeane + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeane 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 247,119 US residents.
Is Jeane a common name?
We classify Jeane as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 4,504 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeane most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeane was 1924, when 153 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeane is about 65 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeane a female name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Jeane 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.