Boys' name · since 1984

Jahaziel

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 1,669 babies named Jahaziel, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,912 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,669
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Jahaziel is the #1912 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,669 recorded since 1984.

Social Security Administration records show Jahaziel recorded 1,669 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #1912 nationally today, ahead of 86% 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 1984 to 2025.

  • #3,697 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,912 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,669 born since 1984
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahaziel ranks #3,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,912 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,669 born since 1984, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,697 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,912 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,669
born since 1984
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%86.2%
Jahaziel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahaziel's 1,669 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Jahaziel compares

1,669 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Jahaziel's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jahaziel Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,669 369 358,536
Peak-year births 99 34 22,252

Jahaziel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jahaziel splits its recorded history at 2005: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1988 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 99 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jahaziel popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
99
Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
050100150 19841991199720032009201520212025 82

Jahaziel by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (536 births, 32% of the file).

2010s was Jahaziel's strongest decade.

536 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Jahaziel births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 536 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jahaziel 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 Jahaziel's total volume

Jahaziel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -49, 8.9%-109, 3.8%-52, 5.6%-21, 7.3%-108, 6.7%-111, 4.2%-138, 1.9%-35, 6.7%-26, 12.3%-55, 4.3%-47, 3.9%-57, 3.5%-30, 12.4%-114, 2.8%-138, 2.9%Jahaziel-42, 5.9%Jahaziel
Jahaziel vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jahaziel by state

Where Jahaziel concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jahaziel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
337 20.2%
#2 California
295 17.7%
#3 Florida
87 5.2%
#4 New York
33 2.0%
#5 North Carolina
30 1.8%
#6 Illinois
5 0.3%
#7 Ohio
5 0.3%
#8 Virginia
5 0.3%
Texas share of Jahaziel's total US births 20.2%
Even split

337 of 1,669 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahaziel?
1,669 babies have been named Jahaziel since 1984. All-time, it sits at #3,697 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,912 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 99 births.
Where does Jahaziel sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahaziel ranks #3,697 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,912 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jahaziel most popular?
Jahaziel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 536 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Jahaziel most popular?
The top states for the name Jahaziel are Texas (337 births), California (295 births), Florida (87 births).
How long has the name Jahaziel been used?
Jahaziel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1984, spanning 42 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jahaziel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahlil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jahaziel's data

  • Jahaziel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (536 total births) through the 2020s (498) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Texas records the most Jahaziels (337 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jahaziel

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahaziel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1984–2025 (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 Jahaziel 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.