unisex name
Gean
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,234
Gean is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 54% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1932, when 48 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1910.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gean over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 122 |
| 1920s | 303 |
| 1930s | 282 |
| 1940s | 213 |
| 1950s | 138 |
| 1960s | 75 |
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 23 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 35 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 10 |
How popular is Gean?
In 2025, Gean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gean also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gean
How popular is the name Gean?
In 2025, Gean was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gean a girl's or a boy's name?
Gean is used for both girls and boys. About 54% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Gean?
Gean has 1 syllable.
When was Gean most popular?
Gean peaked in 1932, when 48 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Gean a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gean currently ranks #13,397 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.