US rank #5369 Boys' name Peak 2002 1,529 births

Jahiem — #5369 US boys' name

1,529 babies named Jahiem in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s10912010s3512020s87
#5369
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

71% of everyone ever named Jahiem was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

235 babies were named Jahiem in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahiem

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,529 babies named Jahiem between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahiem currently holds the #5369 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 235 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahiem performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,091 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jahiem shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 189 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahiem in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahiem in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,529 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jahiem at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,529

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2002

235 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,369

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahiem popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
235
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
050100150200250 202420212018201520122009200620032001 155

Jahiem by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,091 births that decade — 71% of Jahiem's all-time total
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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
189 12.4%
#2 New York
181 11.8%
#3 North Carolina
71 4.6%
#4 South Carolina
65 4.3%
#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 12.4%
Even split

189 of 1,529 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?
1,529 babies have been named Jahiem since 2001. It currently ranks #5369 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 235 births.
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 (189 births), New York (181 births), North Carolina (71 births).
How long has the name Jahiem been used?
Jahiem has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.