Jean is a distinctive choice, ranked #1449 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Jean in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1449
About the Name Jean
Jean is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 1166 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1004 in 2006 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Jean is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Jean
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Jean per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jean in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jean is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 1166 places over the last five years to #1449 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Jean is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Jean include: Jean Montero — Jean Claudio Montero Berroa is a Dominican professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB.; Jean Smart — Jean Elizabeth Smart is an American actress.; Misty Jean — Misty Jean is a former Miss West Indies and singer..
Jean does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Jeans in the wild.
22
UK babies named Jean (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 1166 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jean
Likely around 1 other Jean in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Jean
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Jean Claudio Montero Berroa is a Dominican professional basketball player for Valencia of the Spanish Liga ACB. He has previously played for CB Gran Canaria.
Jean Elizabeth Smart is an American actress. Her work includes both comedy and drama, and her accolades include seven Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and three Golden Globe Awards, with nominations for a Grammy Award and a Tony Award.
Jean Boht was an English actress, most famous for the role of Nellie Boswell in Carla Lane's sitcom Bread, one of several actors to remain with the show for its entire seven-series tenure from 1986 to 1991.
Jean Victor Arthur Guillou was a French composer, organist, pianist, and pedagogue. Principal Organist at Saint Eustache in Paris, from 1963 to 2015, he was widely known as a composer of instrumental and vocal music focused on the organ, as an improviser, and as an adviser to organ builders.