Jean Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Jean is most popular in Wisconsin, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Girl name among the Baby Boomers generation in the Northeast region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Jean has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, stalled for female in South, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Jean' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 34th out of 1539 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 379th out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 24th out of 1429 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 411th out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 64th out of 1441 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 608th out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 189th out of 1550 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 543rd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 608th out of 1589 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 570th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 768th out of 1436 names. Discover how the name 'Jean' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Jean"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Jean"
"Jean" Popularity Across American Generations
| Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 34th of 1539 | 126,667 |
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 379th of 1654 | 3,960 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 24th of 1429 | 165,596 |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 411th of 1332 | 3,615 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 64th of 1441 | 129,756 |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 608th of 1361 | 2,895 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 189th of 1550 | 24,525 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 543rd of 1399 | 3,516 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Girl | 608th of 1589 | 5,329 |
| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 570th of 1406 | 4,687 |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 768th of 1436 | 3,782 |
Regional Popularity of "Jean" by Generation for Male Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
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82.58% 237th/287 |
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| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
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Regional Popularity of "Jean" by Generation for Female Names
| TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - | - | - |
| Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - | - | - |
| Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
40.86% 76th/186 |
34.22% 64th/187 |
73.49% 158th/215 |
69.29% 167th/241 |
| Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
56.16% 155th/276 |
45.64% 131st/287 |
88.27% 301st/341 |
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| Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
| Generation Alpha (2013-2023) |
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State-by-State Popularity of "Jean"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Jean" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.