Jeanmarie
A French feminine name combining "Jean", derived from Hebrew for "God is gracious", with "Marie", meaning "bitter" or "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 1,853 living Americans carry the first name Jeanmarie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeanmarie today is around 56 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeanmarie births was 1963 (120 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeanmarie. 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
1.9K
~ 1 in 184,973 Americans
Peak year
1963
120 babies that year
Average age
56
years old
2018 SSA rank
#16,709
Tracked since 1924
Popularity
Jeanmarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeanmarie from the 1920s through to the 2010s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 897 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
Jeanmarie 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 Jeanmarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeanmaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 9 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts recorded the most babies named Jeanmarie, while Michigan, Connecticut, Ohio recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 140 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeanmarie
The name Jeanmarie is a combination of two French names, Jean and Marie. Jean is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." Marie, on the other hand, comes from the Hebrew name Miryam, which means "bitter" or "beloved."
The name Jean has a long history, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century in France. It gained popularity during the Middle Ages and was often given to boys born on St. John's Day, which celebrates the birth of John the Baptist.
Marie, meanwhile, has been a popular name throughout Europe since the early Christian era. It was the name of the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus, and has been revered in religious contexts for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the combined name Jeanmarie dates back to the 16th century in France. However, it was not widely used until the 17th and 18th centuries, particularly among the French nobility and upper classes.
Over the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the name Jeanmarie. One of the earliest was Jeanmarie Duport (1617-1679), a French composer and violinist who served as the Superintendent of Music at the court of Louis XIV.
Another prominent figure was Jeanmarie Leclair (1697-1764), a French composer and violinist who was a pioneer of the French Baroque style and is considered one of the greatest violinists of his time.
In the 19th century, Jeanmarie Trognon (1805-1865) was a French writer and journalist who founded the satirical newspaper Le Tintamarre and was known for his biting wit and social commentary.
More recently, Jeanmarie Dufour (1923-2008) was a French-Canadian actress and singer who had a successful career spanning over six decades, appearing in numerous films, television shows, and stage productions.
Finally, Jeanmarie Guénot (1949-2018) was a French skydiver and BASE jumper who was widely regarded as one of the pioneers of the sport, setting numerous records and inspiring generations of adrenaline seekers.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jeanmarie
People
Jeanmarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeanmarie 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
Jeanmarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanmarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,853 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeanmarie 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 184,973 US residents.
Is Jeanmarie a common name?
We classify Jeanmarie as "Rare". It ranks above 93.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 2,313 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeanmarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeanmarie was 1963, when 120 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeanmarie is about 56 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jeanmarie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeanmarie 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.