Boys' name · since 1991

Jahmad

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 116 babies named Jahmad, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#16,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade

116 boys have been named Jahmad since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jahmad has 116 recorded births among boys since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1991 to 2011.

  • #16,426 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 116 born since 1991
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahmad ranks #16,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 116 born since 1991, peaking in the 2000s.

#16,426 of 45,481
all-time among boys
116
born since 1991
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahmad's 116 recorded births place it above 63.81% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jahmad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jahmad's full recorded timeline at 2004, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jahmad popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (2000)
12
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 199119982000200220042006200820102011 5

Jahmad by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (79 births, 68% of the file).

2000s was Jahmad's strongest decade.

79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Jahmad births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (68% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmad? ▼
Jahmad has been given to 116 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #16,426 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 12 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Jahmad sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahmad ranks #16,426 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jahmad most popular? ▼
Jahmad was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Jahmad been used? ▼
Records for Jahmad go back to 1991, giving 21 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Jahmad? ▼
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 Jahmad's data

  • Jahmad's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jahmad

Nearby Names Like Jahmad

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jahmad

Jaheim Boy
#2923 4,062 births
Jahmir Boy
#727 3,715 births
Jahir Boy
#1740 2,842 births
Jahlil Boy
#2591 2,468 births
Jahari Boy
#1666 1,876 births

Compare Jahmad side by side: Jahmad vs Jaheim Jahmad vs Jahmir Jahmad vs Jahir

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Delphin
116 births · Peak 1907
Truxton
116 births · Peak 2011
Cleburne
116 births · Peak 1919
Castulo
116 births · Peak 1924
Reford
116 births · Peak 1916
Coyle
116 births · Peak 1943
Forrester #10789
116 births · Peak 1994
Marl
116 births · Peak 1921

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahmad: 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, 1991–2011 (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 Jahmad 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.