Jean is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2966 in 2011 with 58 recorded births. This places Jean in the top 15% 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. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 58.6%. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 30,324 girls born was named Jean. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.