Jeanne
Feminine form of the French name Jean, meaning "God is gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 75,657 living Americans carry the first name Jeanne. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jeanne today is around 67 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jeanne births was 1947 (4,371 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jeanne. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jeanne with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Although Jeanne is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 360 boys registered with the name since 1880.
- • The typical person named Jeanne is about 67 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jeannes were born before 1969.
- • Compared to the 1950s, recent registration numbers for Jeanne have dropped to less than 5% of what they once were.
People living today
76K
~ 1 in 4,530 Americans
Peak year
1947
4,371 babies that year
Average age
67
years old
1976 SSA rank
#4,311
Tracked since 1880
Census
Jeanne in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 104,567 people with the first name Jeanne, which placed it at #536 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
#536
National first-name rank
People counted
105K
104,567 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
34.6
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jeanne
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeanne is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). 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 Jeanne 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 Jeanne at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.9% · 95,020
- Black or African American3.1% · 3,269
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 2,231
- Hispanic or Latino1.9% · 2,026
- Two or more races1.6% · 1,685
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 336
Gender
Gender distribution for Jeanne
Out of the 163,578 babies given the name Jeanne since 1880, 99.8% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jeanne as a male name
- Ranked #5,991 in 1976
- 5 male births in 1976
- Peak: 1940 (13 births)
Jeanne as a female name
- Ranked #4,311 in 2024
- 33 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1947 (4,364 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 104,565 people counted with this name, 99.9% were female and only a very small share were male.
Popularity
Jeanne: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jeanne from the 1880s through to the 2020s, spanning 15 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1950s, with 37,736 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1950s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jeanne 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 Jeanne during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jeannes live
The SSA's state-level files cover 51 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Jeanne, while Alaska, Nevada, Delaware recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 3,106 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jeanne
The name Jeanne is a French feminine form of the Hebrew name John, derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious." It has its roots in ancient Judaic tradition, tracing back to the biblical figure John the Baptist, a prominent figure in Christianity as the forerunner of Jesus Christ.
The name gained widespread popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in France, where it was borne by several notable historical figures. One of the most famous bearers of the name was Joan of Arc (1412-1431), the iconic French heroine and Catholic saint who played a pivotal role in the Hundred Years' War against the English.
Another prominent Jeanne in history was Jeanne d'Albret (1528-1572), Queen of Navarre, who played a significant role in the French Wars of Religion and was an influential figure in the Huguenot movement. Jeanne de Valois (1556-1644), the daughter of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici, also bore this name.
In the realm of literature, the name Jeanne is associated with several influential writers and poets. Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont (1711-1780) was a French novelist and author of the beloved fairy tale "Beauty and the Beast." Jeanne Duval (1820-1862) was a French Haitian woman who was the muse and lover of the renowned poet Charles Baudelaire.
The name has also been borne by notable artists, such as Jeanne Hébuterne (1898-1920), a French painter and the common-law wife of the artist Amedeo Modigliani. Jeanne Lanvin (1867-1946) was a influential French fashion designer and the founder of the Lanvin fashion house.
Throughout its history, the name Jeanne has maintained a strong connection to its French roots, while also being embraced in various cultures around the world as a testament to its enduring appeal and timeless elegance.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Jeanne
People
Jeanne + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jeanne 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
Jeanne: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanne?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 75,657 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jeanne 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 4,530 US residents.
Is Jeanne a common name?
We classify Jeanne as "Uncommon". It ranks above 99.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 163,578 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jeanne most popular?
The single biggest year for Jeanne was 1947, when 4,371 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jeanne is about 67 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jeanne in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 104,567 people with the name Jeanne, or 34.62 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #536 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 Jeanne 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 Jeanne?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jeanne appears almost entirely female. Of the 104,565 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Jeanne?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jeanne is White at 90.9%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.1%). 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 Jeanne most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jeanne in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.9% (95,020 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 Jeanne in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jeanne a female name?
Yes, 99.8% of people registered as Jeanne 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 Jeanne still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jeanne 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 Jeanne 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 share the name Jeanne?
Find out how many Americans are named Jeanne on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.