Boys' name · since 2001

Jahiem

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 1,545 babies named Jahiem, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,869 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,768 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,545
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Jahiem currently ranks #5768 among boys' names in America, with 1,545 babies recorded since 2001.

Jahiem has 1,545 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5768 as of the latest data, more common than 59% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.

  • #3,869 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #5,768 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,545 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahiem ranks #3,869 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,768 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,545 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,869 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#5,768 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,545
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%58.5%
Jahiem vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahiem's 1,545 recorded births place it above 91.48% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Jahiem compares

1,545 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Jahiem's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jahiem Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,545 369 358,536
Peak-year births 235 34 22,252

Jahiem's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jahiem splits its recorded history at 2013: 19% of all births land in the more recent half, 81% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2020 (16 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 235 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jahiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
235
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
050100150200250 2001200520092013201720212025 16

Jahiem by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,091 births, 71% of the file).

2000s was Jahiem's strongest decade.

1,091 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.

Jahiem births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,091 births (71% of all-time use).

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

How Jahiem 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 Jahiem's total volume

Jahiem vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 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 -55, 5.1%-51, 6.2%-47, 4.3%-55, 5.4%-51, 5.4%-119, 4%-23, 9.6%-114, 6.7%-50, 6%-71, 3.7%-112, 4.2%-56, 3.6%-115, 4.3%-117, 1.9%-50, 3.8%Jahiem-25, 15.2%Jahiem
Jahiem vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jahiem by state

Where Jahiem concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jahiem
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
194 12.6%
#2 New York
181 11.7%
#3 North Carolina
71 4.6%
#4 South Carolina
65 4.2%
#5 Virginia
52 3.4%
#6 Georgia
48 3.1%
#7 Louisiana
40 2.6%
#8 Pennsylvania
38 2.5%
Florida share of Jahiem's total US births 12.6%
Even split

194 of 1,545 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jahiem appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahiem?
1,545 babies have been named Jahiem since 2001. All-time, it sits at #3,869 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #5,768 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 235 births.
Where does Jahiem sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahiem ranks #3,869 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,768 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 Jahiem most popular?
Jahiem was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,091 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jahiem most popular?
The top states for the name Jahiem are Florida (194 births), New York (181 births), North Carolina (71 births).
How long has the name Jahiem been used?
Records for Jahiem go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jahiem?
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 Jahiem's data

  • Jahiem's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,091 total births); usage has since declined to 103 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Jahiems (194 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Jahiem

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahiem: 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, 2001–2025 (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 Jahiem 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.