Jeanne

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A few things about Jeanne you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Jeanne

Jeanne Crain

American actress (1925–2003)

Choose Jeanne and your child shares a first name with Jeanne Crain, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jeanne, like who?” Jeanne Crain's Wikipedia article is available in 44 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 53,476 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jeanne, 30 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jeanne would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJeanne has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Jeannes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1946, when it ranked #83. Today it's #4,546, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJeanne was 2.2× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 23,923 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 53,476.
• 🍂TrendJeanne has slipped 870 places over the last five years and now sits at #4,546. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningIn French, Jeanne means “God is gracious”. Our records link it to Celtic Gaelic, French and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jeanne

Jeanne is a girl name of Celtic Gaelic, French and Hebrew origin meaning “God is gracious”. It has 6 letters and 1 syllable, starting with J and ending in “-nne”. US birth records list Jeanne for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 1946, when it ranked #83 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #4,546, with 30 babies.

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