Boys' name · since 1991

Jakwan

Jakwan has 143 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#15,065 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade

Jakwan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 143 have been recorded since 1991.

Social Security Administration records show Jakwan recorded 143 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 1991 to 2011.

  • #15,065 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 143 born since 1991
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakwan ranks #15,065 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 143 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,065 of 45,481
all-time among boys
143
born since 1991
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jakwan's 143 recorded births place it above 66.8% 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.

Jakwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jakwan splits its recorded history at 2000: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jakwan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1998)
13
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 1991199519982001200420082011 6

Jakwan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (69 births, 48% of the file).

1990s was Jakwan's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jakwan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 69 births (48% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakwan? ▼
143 babies have been named Jakwan since 1991. All-time, it sits at #15,065 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1998 with 13 births.
Where does Jakwan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakwan ranks #15,065 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 Jakwan most popular? ▼
Jakwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jakwan been used? ▼
Records for Jakwan go back to 1991, giving 21 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Jakwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jake, Jakob, Jakari, Jakobe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jakwan's data

  • Jakwan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- 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 Jakwan

Nearby Names Like Jakwan

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

Jake Boy
#457 129,322 births
Jakob Boy
#1374 31,959 births
Jakari Boy
#613 5,312 births
Jakobe Boy
#1464 4,883 births
Jakai Boy
#570 4,059 births

Compare Jakwan side by side: Jakwan vs Jake Jakwan vs Jakob Jakwan vs Jakari

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Holbert
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Orvan
143 births · Peak 1926
Eldean
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Cleaven
143 births · Peak 1928

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jakwan: 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, 1991–2011 (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 Jakwan 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.