Girl · #4,368 in 2026

Jeanne

Name: Popularity of the name Jeanne in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jeanne, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jeanne is a French personal name which is the feminine form of the male given name Jean. It is equivalent to the English Joan, Jane, Jean and several historical figures in English named Joanna. The names derive from the Old French name Jehanne.

French
English

Current Rank

#4,368

Peak Rank

#83 (1947)

Total Babies

163K

5-Yr Trend

-19%

1880

First Year

2026

Last Year

1947

Peak Year

#83

Peak Rank

163K

Total Count

147

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jeanne

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

French
English

The Story of Jeanne

Jeanne first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 12 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1947: 4,364 births, good for #86 nationwide. About 23% of every Jeanne on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Jeanne ranks #4,368 for baby girls with 32 births, falling sharply (-19%). All told, over 163K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Jeanne

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jeanne. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jeanne

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jeanne is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jeanne

What does the name Jeanne mean?

What is the origin of the name Jeanne?

Jeanne has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: French, English.

How popular is Jeanne in 2026?

In 2026, Jeanne ranks #4,368 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.

When was Jeanne most popular?

Jeanne reached its peak popularity in 1947, ranking #83 that year with 4,364 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jeanne most popular?

Jeanne has historically been most popular in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Minnesota. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jeanne.

Is Jeanne a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jeanne is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jeanne?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jeanne include Isabel, Constance, Terry. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Jeanne?

Common variants and related forms of Jeanne include Janine, Jeanette, Jeanine, Jeannette, Jeannie, Jeannine. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Jeanne

Jeanne is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 163K births in the dataset. Jeanne's peak popularity came in 1947 when it ranked #83. Use the chart and map above to compare Jeanne's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.