US rank #1452 Boys' name Peak 2003 2,748 births

Jahir — #1452 US boys' name

2,748 babies named Jahir in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s992000s11082010s9922020s549
#1452
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 90% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

40% of everyone ever named Jahir was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

215 babies were named Jahir in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahir

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,748 babies named Jahir between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahir currently holds the #1452 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 215 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahir performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahir shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 475 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahir in 19 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahir 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 2,748 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.

Jahir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,748

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2003

215 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,452

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
215
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
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Jahir by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,108 births that decade — 40% of Jahir's all-time total
1990s992000s11082010s9922020s549

Jahir by state

Where Jahir concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jahir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
475 17.3%
#2 Texas
416 15.1%
#3 Florida
160 5.8%
#4 New York
154 5.6%
#5 Georgia
122 4.4%
#6 Illinois
111 4.0%
#7 North Carolina
76 2.8%
#8 New Jersey
67 2.4%
California share of Jahir's total US births 17.3%
Even split

475 of 2,748 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Jahir appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahir?
2,748 babies have been named Jahir since 1990. It currently ranks #1452 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 215 births.
When was Jahir most popular?
Jahir was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,108 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jahir most popular?
The top states for the name Jahir are California (475 births), Texas (416 births), Florida (160 births).
How long has the name Jahir been used?
Jahir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahlil, Jahari, 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, 1990–2024 (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.