Boys' name · since 1988
Jaheem
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,234 babies named Jaheem, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,491 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,946 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,234
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jaheem is the #4946 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,234 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaheem has been recorded 1,234 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #4946 nationally and more common than 64% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #4,491 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,946 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,234 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaheem ranks #4,491 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,946 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,234 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,491 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,946 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,234
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jaheem's 1,234 recorded births place it above 90.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Jaheem compares
1,234 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Jaheem's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaheem | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,234 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 182 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jaheem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaheem's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 182, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaheem popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 182
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jaheem by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (752 births, 61% of the file).
2000s was Jaheem's strongest decade.
752 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Jaheem births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 63
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
752 births
- 2010s 277
2010s
277 births
- 2020s 137
2020s
137 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 752 births (61% of all-time use).
How Jaheem 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 Jaheem's total volume
Jaheem by state
Where Jaheem concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 157 | 12.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 122 | 9.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 76 | 6.2% |
| #4 | New Jersey | | 43 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 34 | 2.8% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 24 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 23 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 20 | 1.6% |
157 of 1,234 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Jaheem appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jaheem's data
- Jaheem's decade-level peak was the 2000s (752 total births); usage has since declined to 137 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jaheems (157 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jaheem: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~37 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, 1988–2025 (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 Jaheem 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.