Boys' name · since 2001

Jahem

Jahem has 33 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

33
total births
2001–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade

33 boys have been named Jahem since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jahem recorded 33 times among boys since 2001, 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 2001 to 2005.

  • 33 total births
  • 2001–2005 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 100% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

33 boys have been named Jahem since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2005.

33
total births
2001–2005
years on record
2000s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Jahem was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jahem in 2002 - its busiest year on record.

Jahem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jahem's full recorded timeline at 2003, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2002 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jahem at a glance

Last recorded 2005

Total births

33

Since 2001

5 years of records

Peak year

2002

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2005

Active since

2001

Recorded for 5 years

Last year on file: 2005

Jahem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2005

Last recorded 2005
Peak year (2002)
9
Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
5678910 20012002200320042005 6

Jahem by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Jahem's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Jahem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 33 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahem?
Jahem has been given to 33 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2005. 9 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Jahem most popular?
Jahem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Jahem been used?
Jahem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 5 years of data through 2005.
What names are similar to Jahem?
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.

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, 2001–2005 (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. "Jahem: Baby Name Since 2001 - 33 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jahem. 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 Jahem 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.