Lejeune
Lejeune, LeJeune or Le Jeune is a French surname, and may refer to:Adrien Lejeune (1847-1942), French revolutionary Claude Le Jeune (1528/1530–1600), French composer Caroline Lejeune (disambiguation), multiple people Édouard Le Jeune (1921–2017), French politician Émile Lejeune (disambiguation), multiple people Florian Lejeune, French footballer Francis St David Benwell Lejeune (1899–1984)…
Meaning & Origin of Lejeune
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Lejeune, LeJeune or Le Jeune is a French surname, and may refer to:Adrien Lejeune (1847-1942), French revolutionary Claude Le Jeune (1528/1530–1600), French composer Caroline Lejeune (disambiguation), multiple people Édouard Le Jeune (1921–2017), French politician Émile Lejeune (disambiguation), multiple people Florian Lejeune, French footballer Francis St David Benwell Lejeune (1899–1984)…
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The Story of Lejeune
As a girl name
Lejeune first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1961, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1961, when 6 Lejeunes were born — ranking #5,851 that year. As of 2026, Lejeune ranks #5,851 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 6 Lejeunes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Lejeune first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1921, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 5 Lejeunes were born — ranking #4,322 that year. As of 2026, Lejeune ranks #4,322 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Lejeunes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Lejeune
Lejeune is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1961 and has accumulated 6 births in the dataset. Lejeune's peak popularity came in 1961 when it ranked #5,851. Use the chart and map above to compare Lejeune'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 .
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