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
0%100%Median name50%47.5%
Jajuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jajuan's 2,452 recorded births place it above 93.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

19 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
132
Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
050100150 197019771984199119982005201220192025 11

Jajuan popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 1972 (Jajuan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 19721975 6

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 875 births (36% of all-time use).

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

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 vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -30, 14%-57, 4.9%-65, 3.8%-65, 3.5%-144, 2.8%-142, 1.6%-114, 2.4%-31, 6.3%-111, 2%-63, 3%-79, 4.3%-146, 2.7%-111, 17.8%-56, 3.9%-106, 2.6%Jajuan-56, 5.4%Jajuan
Jajuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jajuan by state

Where Jajuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jajuan
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%
Michigan share of Jajuan's total US births 7.8%
Even split

191 of 2,452 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.

Jajuan appears in 19 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jajuan?
2,452 babies have been named Jajuan since 1970. All-time, it sits at #2,906 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #7,305 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 132 births.
Where does Jajuan sit in the SSA name archive?
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. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jajuan most popular?
Jajuan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 875 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jajuan most popular?
The top states for the name Jajuan are Michigan (191 births), Illinois (139 births), Ohio (109 births).
How long has the name Jajuan been used?
Records for Jajuan go back to 1970, giving 56 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jajuan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaja, Jajaun, Jajuane. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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.

Keep exploring Jajuan

Nearby Names Like Jajuan

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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jajuan

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.

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.