How old is someone named Jean?
The average Jean is 69 years old.
Half of all living Jeans are between 62 and 80.
When was Jean popular?
Jean was at its most popular in the late 1920s. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 264 babies were named Jean in 2025.
Popular names of 1927 · The most popular names of the 1920s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,198 | 0 |
| 1910s | 40,635 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 108,977 | 2,200 |
| 1930s | 96,238 | 19,000 |
| 1940s | 81,936 | 46,000 |
| 1950s | 73,779 | 57,000 |
| 1960s | 39,111 | 34,000 |
| 1970s | 13,255 | 12,000 |
| 1980s | 7,475 | 7,100 |
| 1990s | 4,817 | 4,700 |
| 2000s | 3,446 | 3,400 |
| 2010s | 2,536 | 2,500 |
| 2020s | 1,339 | 1,300 |
How many Jeans are still alive?
About 190,000 Jeans are alive in the US today. That's 39% of the roughly 480,000 babies named Jean since 1880.
Most Jeans ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1927, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Jean?
About half of living Jeans are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Jean an old name?
Yes. Jean is older than 98 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Jean will be 65 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Jean a boy or girl name?
Mostly a girl's name: 92% of living Jeans are women, and 8% are men.
The women average 72 and the men 39. It was mostly a girls' name before 1970; since 1995, 71% of babies named Jean have been boys.
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Jean's name twin is Verna. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Verna's age curve is the closest match to Jean's: 94% alike.
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Questions about the name Jean
How old is the average Jean?
The average Jean in the US is 69 years old. The median is 72, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Jean?
About 190,000 Jeans are alive in the US today, out of roughly 480,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Jean most popular?
In 1927, when about 13,000 baby girls were named Jean.
Is Jean a Boomer name?
Yes. About 53% of living Jeans are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this