boy's name
Saint-Jean
- Origin French
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Births on record 355
Saint-Jean is a boy's name. In 1961 it was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Saint-Jean is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1905, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Saint-Jean over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1961, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 100 |
| 1910s | 75 |
| 1920s | 80 |
| 1930s | 55 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s | 15 |
| 1960s (to 1961) | 5 |
How popular is Saint-Jean?
In 1961, Saint-Jean was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Saint-Jean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Saint-Jean also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Saint-Jean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Saint-Jean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Saint-Jean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Saint-Jean
Is Saint-Jean a girl's or a boy's name?
Saint-Jean is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Saint-Jean most popular?
Saint-Jean peaked in 1905, when 15 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.