US rank #11393 Boys' name Peak 2006 319 births

Jahson — #11393 US boys' name

319 babies named Jahson in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s592000s1462010s682020s46
#11393
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 20% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jahson was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jahson in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahson

The Social Security Administration has registered 319 babies named Jahson between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahson currently holds the #11393 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahson performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 146 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahson shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahson in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahson 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 319 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.

Jahson at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

319

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2006

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,393

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
23
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 202420202014201020062002199819941993 8

Jahson by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
146 births that decade — 46% of Jahson's all-time total
1990s592000s1462010s682020s46

Jahson by state

Where Jahson concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jahson
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 1.6%
#2 New York
5 1.6%
North Carolina share of Jahson's total US births 1.6%
Even split

5 of 319 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahson?
319 babies have been named Jahson since 1993. It currently ranks #11393 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 23 births.
When was Jahson most popular?
Jahson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 146 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jahson most popular?
The top states for the name Jahson are North Carolina (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jahson been used?
Jahson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahson?
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, 1993–2024 (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.