Boys' name · since 1995

Jahon

172 babies named Jahon in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#13,874 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Jahon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 172 have been recorded since 1995.

Social Security Administration records show Jahon recorded 172 times among boys since 1995, 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 1995 to 2022.

  • #13,874 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 172 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahon ranks #13,874 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 172 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#13,874 of 45,481
all-time among boys
172
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahon's 172 recorded births place it above 69.44% 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.

Jahon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jahon's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jahon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2017)
12
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
468101214 1995200120052009201320182022 6

Jahon by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (73 births, 42% of the file).

2000s was Jahon's strongest decade.

73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Jahon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 73 births (42% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahon? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 172 babies named Jahon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #13,874 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 12 births.
Where does Jahon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahon ranks #13,874 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 Jahon most popular? ▼
Jahon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Jahon been used? ▼
Jahon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 28 years of data through 2022.
What names are similar to Jahon? ▼
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 Jahon's data

  • Jahon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (73 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- 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 Jahon

Nearby Names Like Jahon

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

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 Jahon side by side: Jahon vs Jaheim Jahon vs Jahmir Jahon vs Jahir

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Shamal
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Shamond
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Joshia
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahon: 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, 1995–2022 (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 Jahon 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.