Jeanne
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God is Gracious
Background: The name Jeanne originates from the Old French form of Jane, which itself is derived from the Latin name Ioanna, meaning 'God is gracious.' The name Jeanne has maintained this meaning throughout its usage.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#242
Total births
163,578
Most popular decade
1940s
(90,606 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-100 ranks)
Years in Top 100
19
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.2% male
99.8% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1921
- First year births
- 10
- First year rank
- #2,804
- Peak year
- 1940
- Peak year births
- 13
- Peak rank
- #1,983
- Most recent year
- 1976
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #5,587
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 12
- First year rank
- #492
- Peak year
- 1947
- Peak year births
- 4,364
- Peak rank
- #86
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 33
- Recent rank
- #4,278
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).