Jean vs Barbara
Barbara leads today (#968 vs #2,117), but Jean is climbing faster.
145 years, head to head
Babies named Jean and Barbara per year in U.S. Social Security records, 1880–2025.
Head to head
2025 rank
#2,117
#968
Babies named in 2025
88
264
Peak year
1930
1938
Trend
Rising since 2009
Declining since 1985
Usually for
Girls & boys
Girls
Lifetime births
458,436
1,436,695
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