Jean is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #1250 in 1996 with 140 recorded births. This places Jean in the top 8% of ranked US girls' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 1998 with 151 births ranking #1218. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 12,521 girls born was named Jean. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.