Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1932

Gean

Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Gean is a given name and surname of either German or Irish origin.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
5
named Gean
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1932
48 babies
All-time total
1,234
#9,808 all-time among girls
First recorded
1910
in Social Security records

Gean popularity over time

1,234 babies have been named Gean since 1910, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s 80 42 122 12 – #1,658
1920s 187 116 303 30 +148% #1,715
1930s 172 110 282 28 -7% #1,498
1940s 115 98 213 21 -24% #1,986
1950s 81 57 138 14 -35% #3,120
1960s 29 46 75 8 -46% #5,160
1970s 6 7 13 1 -83% #7,687
1980s – 23 23 2 +77% –
1990s – 14 14 1 -39% –
2000s – 35 35 4 +150% –
2010s – 6 6 1 -83% –
2020s (to 2025) – 10 10 2 +178% –

The story of Gean

Gean is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1910, 1,234 American babies have been named Gean, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1932, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1930s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gean stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gean?

The median living Gean is about 72 years old; half are between 61 and 82. An estimated 500 people named Gean are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gean year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 5 #12,660
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #12,990
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 – – – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – 6 #11,300
2010 – – – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 5 #13,182
2007 – – 6 #11,403
2006 – – – –
2005 – – 5 #12,032
2004 – – 5 #11,959
2003 – – 8 #8,099
2002 – – 6 #9,785
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 7 #5,128
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 7 #3,990
1965 – – 8 #3,073
1960 7 #5,346 10 #2,750
1955 8 #4,512 8 #3,053
1950 12 #3,120 10 #2,490
1945 13 #2,514 – –
1940 17 #1,986 7 #2,968
1935 23 #1,572 – –
1930 18 #1,971 14 #2,113
1925 25 #1,715 12 #2,490
1920 15 #2,393 10 #2,847
1915 9 #2,979 8 #2,922
1910 7 #2,011 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gean, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gean?

The median living Gean is about 72 years old. Half of all living Geans are between 61 and 82 years old.

How many people named Gean are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Gean are alive in the United States, based on 1,234 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Gean mean?

Gean is a given name and surname of either German or Irish origin.

How popular is the name Gean in 2025?

Gean did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gean?

1,234 babies have been named Gean in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gean most popular?

Gean peaked in 1932, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Gean a boy or girl name?

Gean is used for both: about 54% of babies named Gean have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Gean rising or falling?

Gean has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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