Jeanne
Girl name · #4549 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jeanne? In official American birth records, Jeanne has been tracked continuously since 1880, giving it 145 years of documented American history.
Jeanne is currently the #4549 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jeanne.
Babies named Jeanne per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 145-year story
Jeanne first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 12 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1947, when 4,364 girls were named Jeanne — good for #86 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jeanne in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jeanne is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Jeanne will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jeanne is most common
State-level data for Jeanne is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Jeanne
Statistically, parents drawn to Jeanne tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Joanne, Yvonne, Suzanne, Janice, and Maryanne.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jeanne | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 33 | #4294 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3763 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 40 | #3676 |
| 2019 | 42 | #3611 |
| 2018 | 47 | #3346 |
| 2017 | 37 | #3996 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 42 | #3711 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 40 | #3816 |
| 2009 | 45 | #3561 |
| 2008 | 47 | #3478 |
| 2007 | 42 | #3786 |
| 2006 | 48 | #3368 |
| 2005 | 53 | #3009 |
| 2004 | 68 | #2481 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 72 | #2263 |
| 2001 | 57 | #2635 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Jeanne?
In official American birth records, the name Jeanne first appeared in 1880 (over 145 years ago), when 12 newborn girls received the name. It has over a century of continuous American history.
Is Jeanne a popular girl name?
Jeanne ranked #4549 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Jeanne most popular?
Jeanne peaked in 1947, when 4,364 American girls received the name (ranked #86 that year). Since 1947 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jeanne?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Jeanne. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.