Jean is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #2916 in 2012 with 59 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 57.9%. In 2012, approximately 1 in every 29,843 girls born was named Jean. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.