Total births
15
Boys' name · since 1998
Jacan
15 babies named Jacan in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Jacan sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 15 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Jacan recorded 15 times among boys since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2007.
- 15 total births
- 1998–2007 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 boys have been named Jacan since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2007.
- 15
- total births
- 1998–2007
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Jacan was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
5 babies were named Jacan in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Jacan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jacan splits its recorded history at 2006: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births).
Jacan at a glance
Last recorded 2007Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Jacan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2007
- Peak year (1998)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Jacan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jacan's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Jacan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jacan? ▼
15 babies have been named Jacan since 1998. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1998 with 5 births.
When was Jacan most popular? ▼
Jacan was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jacan been used? ▼
Jacan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 10 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Jacan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jacob, Jack, Jackson, Jace, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jacan
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jacan
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Jackson Boy
#35 297,220 births
Jace Boy
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Jackie Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1998–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jacan: Baby Name Since 1998 - 15 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jacan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jacan draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.