Boys' name · since 1918
Jahn
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Jahn, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jahn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 385 have been recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Jahn recorded 385 times among boys since 1918, 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 1918 to 2024.
- #9,222 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 385 born since 1918
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahn ranks #9,222 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1918, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9,222 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1918
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jahn's 385 recorded births place it above 79.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
Jahn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jahn's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jahn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 107 years of records
Jahn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (102 births, 26% of the file).
2000s was Jahn's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Jahn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
42 births
- 1970s
1970s
51 births
- 1980s
1980s
47 births
- 1990s
1990s
51 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 21
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 102 births (26% of all-time use).
Jahn by state
Where Jahn concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 385 births nationwide.
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- Jahn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (102 total births); usage has since declined to 21 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Jahns (5 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.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jahn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2005)
Similar record span (~106 yrs)
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, 1918–2024 (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 Jahn 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.