US rank #9345 Unisex name Peak 2009 194 births

Jahzeel — #9345 US boys' name

194 babies named Jahzeel in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s152000s672010s752020s37
#9345
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Jahzeel was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jahzeel in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahzeel

The Social Security Administration has registered 194 babies named Jahzeel between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahzeel currently holds the #9345 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 12 babies received it in a single year. Jahzeel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 47 additional births since 1990.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahzeel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 75 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahzeel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahzeel 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 194 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.

Jahzeel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

194

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2009

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,345

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahzeel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
12
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
468101214 202420202016201320102007200319981995 5

Jahzeel popularity over time — girls

47 total births recorded since 1990 (Jahzeel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 47 births
4.555.566.577.5 20132008200420032002200019981990 5

Jahzeel by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
75 births that decade — 39% of Jahzeel's all-time total
1990s152000s672010s752020s37

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahzeel?
194 babies have been named Jahzeel since 1995. It currently ranks #9345 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 12 births.
When was Jahzeel most popular?
Jahzeel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Is Jahzeel a unisex name?
Yes, Jahzeel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 194 births, and as a girl's name it has 47 births.
How long has the name Jahzeel been used?
Jahzeel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahzeel?
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, 1995–2024 (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.