Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1947

Jeanne

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,601 Trend ↓ Falling 18%

From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα…

Rank 2025
#4,601
among girls · ↓274 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
30
named Jeanne · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,576
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1947
4,371 babies
All-time total
163,609
#244 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Jeanne popularity over time

163,609 babies have been named Jeanne since 1880, 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 160 – 160 16 – #470
1890s 480 – 480 48 +200% #351
1900s 1,165 – 1,165 117 +143% #249
1910s 8,646 – 8,646 865 +642% #126
1920s 29,119 71 29,190 2,919 +238% #85
1930s 18,758 66 18,824 1,882 -36% #92
1940s 30,117 86 30,203 3,020 +60% #83
1950s 37,671 65 37,736 3,774 +25% #95
1960s 23,540 55 23,595 2,360 -37% #129
1970s 8,200 17 8,217 822 -65% #204
1980s 3,043 – 3,043 304 -63% #486
1990s 1,175 – 1,175 118 -61% #964
2000s 567 – 567 57 -52% #2,133
2010s 393 – 393 39 -31% #3,369
2020s (to 2025) 215 – 215 36 -9% #3,706

Where Jeanne is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 26 0.02 outside top 500
2030 26 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jeanne

Jeanne is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,601 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 163,609 American babies have been named Jeanne. Its peak came in 1947, when 4,371 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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 Jeanne stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jeanne?

The median living Jeanne is about 69 years old; half are between 61 and 77. An estimated 91 thousand people named Jeanne are alive in the United States today.

median 69 020406080100

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

Jeanne 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 30 #4,601 – –
2024 33 #4,327 – –
2023 40 #3,802 – –
2022 31 #4,521 – –
2021 41 #3,706 – –
2020 40 #3,708 – –
2019 42 #3,636 – –
2018 47 #3,369 – –
2017 37 #4,028 – –
2016 36 #4,124 – –
2015 40 #3,803 – –
2014 35 #4,215 – –
2013 35 #4,197 – –
2012 42 #3,744 – –
2011 39 #3,874 – –
2010 40 #3,856 – –
2009 45 #3,591 – –
2008 47 #3,505 – –
2007 42 #3,817 – –
2006 48 #3,390 – –
2005 53 #3,032 – –
2004 68 #2,493 – –
2003 59 #2,686 – –
2002 72 #2,277 – –
2001 57 #2,650 – –
2000 76 #2,133 – –
1995 102 #1,524 – –
1990 195 #964 – –
1985 289 #643 – –
1980 419 #493 – –
1975 702 #323 – –
1970 1,582 #204 7 #4,027
1965 2,147 #166 – –
1960 3,505 #129 6 #3,841
1955 3,732 #115 – –
1950 3,736 #95 5 #3,936
1945 2,861 #98 8 #2,655
1940 1,927 #129 13 #2,033
1935 1,662 #133 5 #3,913
1930 2,720 #92 9 #2,885
1925 3,225 #89 8 #3,269
1920 2,279 #114 – –
1915 828 #198 – –
1910 220 #257 – –
1905 122 #305 – –
1900 76 #384 – –
1895 51 #394 – –
1890 30 #480 – –
1885 13 #617 – –
1880 12 #507 – –

Famous people named Jeanne

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jeanne Calment Jeanne Calment Oldest verified person in history (1875–1997) 19th century
  2. 2 Jeanne Tripplehorn Jeanne Tripplehorn American actress b. 1963 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Jeanne Shaheen Jeanne Shaheen American politician (born 1947) Contemporary
  4. 4 Jeanne Moreau Jeanne Moreau French actress, singer, screenwriter, director and socialite (1928–2017) Contemporary
  5. 5 Jeanne Crain Jeanne Crain American actress (1925–2003) Contemporary
  6. 6 Jeanne Cooper Jeanne Cooper American actress (1928–2013) Contemporary
  7. 7 Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy Jeanne de Valois-Saint-Rémy French con woman 1756–1791 · 18th century
  8. 8 Jeanne d'Albret Jeanne d'Albret Queen of Navarre from 1555 to 1572 1528–1572 · 16th century
  9. 9 Jeanne Hébuterne Jeanne Hébuterne French painter (1898–1920) 19th century
  10. 10 Jeanne Eagels Actor, United States 1890–1929 · 19th century
  11. 11 Jeanne Baret Jeanne Baret French explorer, naturalist, botanist (1740–1807) 18th century
  12. 12 Jeanne Guyon Jeanne Guyon French mystic and writer (1648–1717) 17th century
  13. 13 Jeanne Sauvé Politician, Canada 1922–1993 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Jeanne Balibar Actor, France b. 1968 · Contemporary
  15. 15 Jeanne Lanvin Jeanne Lanvin French fashion designer (1867–1946) 19th century
  16. 16 Jeanne Villepreux-Power Jeanne Villepreux-Power French biologist (1794–1871) 18th century
  17. 17 Jeanne Demessieux Jeanne Demessieux Musical artist 1921–1968 · Contemporary
  18. 18 Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse Jeanne Julie Éléonore de Lespinasse French salon-holder, writer (1732–1779) 18th century
  19. 19 Jeanne d'Évreux Jeanne d'Évreux Queen of France and Navarre from 1322 to 1328 1310–1371 · Medieval
  20. 20 Jeanne Hersch Jeanne Hersch Swiss philosopher (1910–2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jeanne?

The median living Jeanne is about 69 years old. Half of all living Jeannes are between 61 and 77 years old.

How many people named Jeanne are alive today?

An estimated 91 thousand people named Jeanne are alive in the United States, based on 163,609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jeanne mean?

From French Jeanne, from Middle French Jehanne, from Medieval Latin Johanna, variant of Latin Ioanna under influence from Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννα (Iōánna), from Hebrew יוֹחָנָה (Yôḥānāh, literally “God is…

How popular is the name Jeanne in 2025?

Jeanne ranked #4,601 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jeanne?

163,609 babies have been named Jeanne in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jeanne most popular?

Jeanne peaked in 1947, when 4,371 newborns received the name.

Is Jeanne a boy or girl name?

Jeanne is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jeanne rising or falling?

Jeanne has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jeanne become more popular?

Jeanne is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Jeanne in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jeanne?

Well-known people named Jeanne include Jeanne Calment (celebrity), Jeanne Tripplehorn (actor), Jeanne Shaheen (politician).

Names like Jeanne

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