Gender
Origin
- Celtic/Gaelic
- God Is Gracious
- Scottish
- Gracious, gift from God; Scottish form of Joan
Syllables
1
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Jean
Pronunciation
jean
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1993 (rank #489, 428 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1169, 176 births)
- Girls: peak in 1927 (rank #14, 12,510 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2117, 88 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176 | 88 |
| 2024 | 184 | 75 |
| 2023 | 152 | 67 |
| 2022 | 135 | 73 |
| 2021 | 108 | 83 |
| 2020 | 122 | 75 |
| 2019 | 143 | 90 |
| 2018 | 148 | 76 |
| 2017 | 162 | 73 |
| 2016 | 182 | 75 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2008 (rank #1086, 23 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3239, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 2006 (rank #1004, 28 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2604, 10 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 22 |
| 2023 | 7 | 15 |
| 2022 | 3 | 12 |
| 2021 | 9 | 11 |
| 2020 | 7 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 11 |
| 2018 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 6 | 23 |
| 2016 | 6 | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1946 (rank #1, 53,436 births); most recent 2023 (rank #121, 550 births)
- Girls: peak in 1947 (rank #405, 26 births); most recent 2005 (rank #4906, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 550 | – |
| 2022 | 607 | – |
| 2021 | 637 | – |
| 2020 | 627 | – |
| 2019 | 721 | – |
| 2018 | 785 | – |
| 2017 | 767 | – |
| 2016 | 785 | – |
| 2015 | 812 | – |
| 2014 | 820 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #263, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #628, 4 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #80, 111 births); most recent 2025 (rank #850, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 3 |
| 2024 | 4 | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
| 2021 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | 7 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1991 (rank #370, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1974 (rank #119, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #632, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | – | 3 |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #397, 3 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1959 (rank #206, 10 births); most recent 1983 (rank #323, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1925 (rank #4, 88 births); most recent 1994 (rank #571, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence