Jean

“God is gracious” — Hebrew via French origin

Girl's name · #2117 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Jean has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #12 (1926) · 458,436 babies named Jean all-time · 1 in 20,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,400 girls in N. Ireland (2025) · about 1 in 4,500 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 7,000 girls in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 3 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Jeans

Jean Harlow — American film actress (1911–1937)
Jean Simmons — British-American actress (1929–2010)
Jean Arthur — American actress
Jean Rhys — British novelist (1890–1979)
Jean Seberg — American actress (1938–1979)

Jean (Hermione Granger) — Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone · Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Jean Grey — The Marvel Super Heroes · Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
Jean — Genshin Impact

Among 18,589 notable people named Jean:

Lawyers & judges appear 3.12× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jean Galloway Bissell, United States federal judge.

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