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What official birth registration shows about Jean: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Jean: Recorded since 1946, it reached #61 in 1965, and it stood at #885 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #1004 to #3536.200020052010201520202025#1004#3536
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1222
1997#1958
1998#1979
1999#1805
2000#1995
2001#2023
2002#2105
2003#1628
2004#1012
2005#1406
2006#1004
2007#1443
2008#1718
2009#2019
2010#1520
2011#1807
2012#1991
2013#3536
2014#1798
2015#2070
2016#2120
2017#1411
2018#1649
2019#2286
2020#2615
2021#2341
2022#2178
2023#1863
2024#1449
2025#2605

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Norway in 53 of the 65 years from 1946 to 2010.

In 2025: #885 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #2605 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1946–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #314 among boys in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #61 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #61 in Republic of Ireland in 1965.

Jean's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#32566HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#144922HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#29217HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#186315HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#28137HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#217812HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#234111HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#23019HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#26159HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#26827HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#228611HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#34115HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#164918HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#47493HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#141123HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#30406HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#212013HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#30796HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#207013HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#215010HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#179816HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#207910HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#35366HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#26607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#199114HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#158915HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#190911HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#152019HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#191111HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#201912HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#164913HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#171815HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#108523HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#144318HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#130617HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#100428HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#134715HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#140616HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#109519HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#101224HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#128014HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#162812HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#91221HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#21058HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#99317HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#20238HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#120212HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#19958HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#124111HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#18059HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#119911HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#19798HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#111012HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#19588HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#105213HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#122215HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
1952New South Wales, Australiafemale#10065InsufficientNot yet available
1955New Zealandfemale#9364HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3843HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#3723HighVerified
2010Norwaymale#4726HighVerified
2009Norwaymale#5175HighVerified
2008Norwaymale#4049HighVerified
2007Norwaymale#4208HighVerified
2006Norwaymale#4307HighVerified
2005Norwaymale#4905HighVerified
2004Norwaymale#30612HighVerified
2001Norwaymale#4556HighVerified
2000Norwaymale#4626HighVerified
1999Norwaymale#3839HighVerified
1998Norwaymale#4686HighVerified
1996Norwaymale#5225HighVerified
1995Norwaymale#4218HighVerified
1994Norwaymale#4856HighVerified
1993Norwaymale#6044HighVerified
1992Norwaymale#32314HighVerified
1991Norwaymale#4897HighVerified
1990Norwaymale#35413HighVerified
1989Norwaymale#5386HighVerified
1988Norwaymale#5456HighVerified
1987Norwaymale#4718HighVerified
1986Norwaymale#41710HighVerified
1984Norwaymale#4429HighVerified
1983Norwaymale#4728HighVerified
1982Norwaymale#4987HighVerified
1981Norwaymale#40210HighVerified
1980Norwaymale#36112HighVerified
1979Norwaymale#4957HighVerified
1978Norwaymale#4199HighVerified
1977Norwaymale#4219HighVerified
1976Norwaymale#5106HighVerified
1975Norwaymale#6104HighVerified
1974Norwaymale#4299HighVerified
1973Norwaymale#32613HighVerified
1972Norwaymale#5974HighVerified
1971Norwaymale#5575HighVerified
1970Norwaymale#37910HighVerified
1969Norwaymale#4477HighVerified
1968Norwaymale#5424HighVerified
1967Norwaymale#3689HighVerified
1966Norwaymale#33511HighVerified
1965Norwaymale#33910HighVerified
1964Norwaymale#4227HighVerified
1963Norwaymale#4795HighVerified
1962Norwaymale#3857HighVerified
1960Norwaymale#4495HighVerified
1959Norwaymale#3866HighVerified
1958Norwaymale#4255HighVerified
1955Norwaymale#3895HighVerified
1951Norwaymale#3605HighVerified
1948Norwaymale#3097HighVerified
1947Norwaymale#3366HighVerified
1946Norwaymale#3147HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#8853HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#8983HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#6554HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#6345HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#7344HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#7514HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#6615HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#4918HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#5108HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#5507HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#41011HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#6014HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#5057HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#3729HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#24215HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#31410HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#3747HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#4513HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#4415HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#3474HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#3248HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#4394HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#22213HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#21920HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandmale#3823HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#20420HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#14631HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#19021HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandmale#2635HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#21318HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#19721HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#19720HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#15133HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#24015HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#13242HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#12548HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#12347HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#9773HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#11361HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#9976HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandmale#2824HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#10774HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#10873HighVerified
1980Republic of Irelandfemale#9198HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandfemale#80111HighVerified
1979Republic of Irelandmale#3243HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#8691HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandmale#2834HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#10672HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#9096HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#9192HighVerified
1974Republic of Irelandfemale#83108HighVerified
1973Republic of Irelandfemale#9984HighVerified
1972Republic of Irelandfemale#78109HighVerified
1971Republic of Irelandfemale#8399HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandfemale#84100HighVerified
1970Republic of Irelandmale#2784HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandfemale#8488HighVerified
1969Republic of Irelandmale#2913HighVerified
1968Republic of Irelandfemale#9077HighVerified
1967Republic of Irelandfemale#7691HighVerified
1966Republic of Irelandfemale#72100HighVerified
1965Republic of Irelandfemale#61101HighVerified
1964Republic of Irelandfemale#7875HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#7903HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Jean is officially recorded

7 official registrars have recorded Jean, between 1946 and 2025, in 73 of those 80 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

NorwayNorway: recorded in 1946Norway: recorded in 1947Norway: recorded in 1948Norway: recorded in 1951Norway: recorded in 1955Norway: recorded in 1958Norway: recorded in 1959Norway: recorded in 1960Norway: recorded in 1962Norway: recorded in 1963Norway: recorded in 1964Norway: recorded in 1965Norway: recorded in 1966Norway: recorded in 1967Norway: recorded in 1968Norway: recorded in 1969Norway: recorded in 1970Norway: recorded in 1971Norway: recorded in 1972Norway: recorded in 1973Norway: recorded in 1974Norway: recorded in 1975Norway: recorded in 1976Norway: recorded in 1977Norway: recorded in 1978Norway: recorded in 1979Norway: recorded in 1980Norway: recorded in 1981Norway: recorded in 1982Norway: recorded in 1983Norway: recorded in 1984Norway: recorded in 1986Norway: recorded in 1987Norway: recorded in 1988Norway: recorded in 1989Norway: recorded in 1990Norway: recorded in 1991Norway: recorded in 1992Norway: recorded in 1993Norway: recorded in 1994Norway: recorded in 1995Norway: recorded in 1996Norway: recorded in 1998Norway: recorded in 1999Norway: recorded in 2000Norway: recorded in 2001Norway: recorded in 2004Norway: recorded in 2005Norway: recorded in 2006Norway: recorded in 2007Norway: recorded in 2008Norway: recorded in 2009Norway: recorded in 2010Norway: highest position in 2004New South Wales, Austra…New South Wales, Australia: recorded in 1952New South Wales, Australia: highest position in 1952New ZealandNew Zealand: recorded in 1955New Zealand: highest position in 1955Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1964Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1965Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1966Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1967Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1968Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1969Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1970Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1971Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1972Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1973Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1974Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1975Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1976Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1977Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1978Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1979Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1980Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1981Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1983Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1987Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1988Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1989Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1991Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1992Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1994Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1995Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1996Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1997Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1965England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2003Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: highest position in 2004ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419462025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Norway1946–201053#306 in 2004
New South Wales, Australia19521#100 in 1952
New Zealand19551#93 in 1955
Republic of Ireland1964–202556#61 in 1965
England and Wales1996–202530#912 in 2003
Northern Ireland2004–20062#372 in 2004
Scotland20241#790 in 2024

Its high point came 72 years earlier in New South Wales, Australia (1952) than in Scotland (2024).

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What is known about Jean

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
7 official registrars, 1946–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1946 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #61 in Republic of Ireland in 1965. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.