Boys' name · since 1975
Jafar
Since 1975, U.S. Social Security records show 671 babies named Jafar, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,614 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,911 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 671
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jafar is the #6911 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 671 recorded since 1975.
Social Security Administration records show Jafar recorded 671 times among boys since 1975, holding rank #6911 nationally today, ahead of 50% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 2025.
- #6,614 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,911 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 671 born since 1975
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jafar ranks #6,614 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,911 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 671 born since 1975, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,614 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,911 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 671
- born since 1975
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jafar's 671 recorded births place it above 85.44% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Jafar compares
671 Top 38% higher than 62% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jafar's all-time total is 82% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jafar | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 671 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 33 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jafar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jafar's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 33, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jafar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jafar by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (174 births, 26% of the file).
2010s was Jafar's strongest decade.
174 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jafar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
85 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
154 births
- 2010s
2010s
174 births
- 2020s
2020s
92 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 174 births (26% of all-time use).
How Jafar compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jafar's total volume
Jafar by state
Where Jafar concentrates geographically, total births since 1975
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #2 | Michigan | | 7 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 7 | 1.0% |
10 of 671 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jafar's data
- Jafar's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (174 total births) through the 2020s (92) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Jafars (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jafar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1975–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jafar 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 August 2026.