Boys' name · since 1970
Jajuan
Jajuan has 2,452 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,305 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,452
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Jajuan is the #7305 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 2,452 recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Jajuan recorded 2,452 times among boys since 1970, holding rank #7305 nationally today, ahead of 48% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #2,906 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #7,305 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,452 born since 1970
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jajuan ranks #2,906 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,305 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,452 born since 1970, peaking in the 1990s.
- #2,906 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #7,305 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,452
- born since 1970
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jajuan's 2,452 recorded births place it above 93.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Michigan.
How Jajuan compares
2,452 Top 20% higher than 80% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jajuan's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jajuan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,452 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 132 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jajuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jajuan's full recorded timeline at 1998, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 132 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jajuan popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (1997)
- 132
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Currently ranks #7305 among boys.
2,452 total births across 56 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1997 with 132 births in a single year.
Jajuan popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 1972 (Jajuan as girls' name)
Unisex use remains the minority pattern
The girls' variant of Jajuan accounts for 0% of total recorded use across both genders.
Jajuan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (875 births, 36% of the file).
1990s was Jajuan's strongest decade.
875 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jajuan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 123
1970s
123 births
- 1980s 344
1980s
344 births
- 1990s
1990s
875 births
- 2000s
2000s
768 births
- 2010s 244
2010s
244 births
- 2020s 98
2020s
98 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 875 births (36% of all-time use).
Jajuan decade highlights
- Peak decade 875 births
- Runner-up 768 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Jajuan compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jajuan's total volume
Jajuan by state
Where Jajuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Michigan | | 191 | 7.8% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 139 | 5.7% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 109 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 90 | 3.7% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 60 | 2.4% |
| #6 | California | | 51 | 2.1% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 51 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Texas | | 40 | 1.6% |
191 of 2,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Michigan 7.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 5.7% of nationwide
- Ohio 4.4% of nationwide
- Florida 3.7% of nationwide
- Georgia 2.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 19 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Michigan accounts for 7.8% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jajuan appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jajuan's data
- Jajuan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (875 total births); usage has since declined to 98 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Michigan records the most Jajuans (191 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Michigan names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jajuan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1997)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Jajuan 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.
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