Jeanne
How to say it: ZHAN · /ˈʒan/
French feminine of Jean/John, from Hebrew Yohanan: 'God is gracious'. A classic French name with centuries of use.
Jeanne was the 3,349th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 30 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1920s, its births are down about 22% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #4,187 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #3,349 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 30 |
| Share of births | 1 in 110,511 |
| Peak decade | 1920s |
| Change over 10 years | −22% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #4,187 |
| In France, 2025 | #29 among girls’ names, 1,605 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jeanne peaked in the 1920s and is less common today.
What goes with it
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Nicknames
- Jeannette
- Jeannie
- Jea
Honouring a Jeanne in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jeanne is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #29 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Jeanne
- Jeanne Moreau (1928–2017)French actress, singer, screenwriter and director
- Jeanne Calment (1875–1997)French supercentenarian, person with the longest confirmed lifespan
- Jeanne Tripplehorn (born 1963)American actress
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