How Many People Are Named Jeanne?
An estimated 75,657 people in the United States have the first name Jeanne. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 67 years old, and Jeanne peaked in popularity in 1947 with 4,371 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jeanne as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jeanne paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jeanne is overwhelmingly female, 360 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 67, Jeanne is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1969.
- Jeanne has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
75,657
About 1 in 4,530 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
67
years old
Peak Year
1947
4,371 births
Total Registered
163,578
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jeanne
Jeanne is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 163,578 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
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)
Jeanne: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jeanne span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 37,736 babies were registered. Jeanne has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jeanne by Decade
How has Jeanne tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 160 | 0 | 160 | |
| 1890s | 480 | 0 | 480 | |
| 1900s | 1,165 | 0 | 1,165 | |
| 1910s | 8,646 | 0 | 8,646 | |
| 1920s | 29,190 | 71 | 29,119 | |
| 1930s | 18,824 | 66 | 18,758 | |
| 1940s | 30,202 | 86 | 30,116 | |
| 1950s | 37,736 | 65 | 37,671 | |
| 1960s | 23,596 | 55 | 23,541 | |
| 1970s | 8,217 | 17 | 8,200 | |
| 1980s | 3,043 | 0 | 3,043 | |
| 1990s | 1,175 | 0 | 1,175 | |
| 2000s | 567 | 0 | 567 | |
| 2010s | 393 | 0 | 393 | |
| 2020s | 184 | 0 | 184 | |
Jeanne by State
Birth registrations for Jeanne span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, California. The lowest are in Alaska, Nevada, Delaware. On average, about 3,106 Jeannes were registered per state.
Jeanne + Last Name Combinations
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Jeanne: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jeanne?
We estimate approximately 75,657 people named Jeanne are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 4,530 Americans share this first name.
Is Jeanne a common name?
Jeanne is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 163,578 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jeanne most popular?
Jeanne reached peak popularity in 1947, when 4,371 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jeanne is approximately 67 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jeanne a female name?
Jeanne is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jeanne Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jeanne Smith, Jeanne Johnson, Jeanne Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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