Jeanann
A feminine name derived from the combination of Jean and Ann, meaning "God is gracious" and "grace" respectively.
Name Census estimates that about 426 living Americans carry the first name Jeanann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeanann today is around 62 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeanann births was 1963 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeanann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
426
~ 1 in 804,588 Americans
Peak year
1963
28 babies that year
Average age
62
years old
2004 SSA rank
#17,258
Tracked since 1924
Census
Jeanann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,163 people with the first name Jeanann, which placed it at #11,166 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#11,166
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,163 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeanann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeanann is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jeanann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jeanann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.0% · 1,070
- Two or more races2.9% · 34
- Black or African American2.3% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino1.5% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 10
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 4
Popularity
Jeanann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeanann from the 1920s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 187 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeanann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jeanann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeananns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeanann
The name Jeanann is a combination of the French names Jean and Ann. Jean is a French form of the Hebrew name John, which means "Graced by God" or "God is gracious." The name Ann, on the other hand, is derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "grace" or "favor."
The name Jeanann likely emerged in the Middle Ages, when French names became popular across Europe. It was initially used as a feminine form of the name John, combining the French Jean with the English Ann. However, the exact origin and early usage of Jeanann are not well documented.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Jeanann can be found in the 16th century. Jeanann Saulnier, a French noblewoman, was born in 1552 and was known for her involvement in the French Wars of Religion. Another notable figure with this name was Jeanann de Lestonnac, a French nun and educator who founded the Order of the Company of Mary Our Lady in 1607.
In the 17th century, Jeanann Mance, a French nurse and settler in New France (modern-day Quebec, Canada), played a significant role in establishing the first hospital in Montreal. She was born in 1606 and is remembered for her contributions to the development of the city.
During the 18th century, Jeanann Bosc, a French botanist and explorer, conducted extensive research on plants in South Africa and the Cape of Good Hope region. She was born in 1720 and made significant contributions to the field of botany.
In the 19th century, Jeanann Michell, an English astronomer and geophysicist, was known for her work on the theory of the earth's rotation and the precession of the equinoxes. She was born in 1818 and her research contributed to the understanding of the Earth's dynamics.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the name Jeanann. While the name has its roots in French and Hebrew origins, it has been used across various cultures and time periods, often reflecting the blend of different linguistic and cultural influences.
People
Jeanann + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeanann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jeanann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 426 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeanann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 804,588 US residents.
Is Jeanann a common name?
We classify Jeanann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 644 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeanann most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeanann was 1963, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeanann is about 62 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeanann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,163 people with the name Jeanann, or 0.39 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,166 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jeanann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jeanann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeanann appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,170 people counted with this name, 99.7% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jeanann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeanann is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Black (2.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jeanann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeanann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (1,070 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jeanann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeanann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jeanann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jeanann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeanann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jeanann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Jeanann?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jeanann at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.