Recorded 1947–2014 Boys' name Peak 1989 546 births

Jaun — boys' name

546 babies named Jaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s341960s671970s1101980s1361990s1132000s702010s5
1980s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Jaun was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

22 babies were named Jaun in 1989 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 546 babies named Jaun between 1947 and 2014, spanning 68 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaun currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaun performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 136 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaun in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaun 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 546 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.

Jaun at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

546

Since 1947

68 years of records

Peak year

1989

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1947

Recorded for 68 years

Last year on file: 2014

Jaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1947

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1989)
22
Annual births at peak — across 68 years of records
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Jaun by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
136 births that decade — 25% of Jaun's all-time total
1940s111950s341960s671970s1101980s1361990s1132000s702010s5

Jaun by state

Where Jaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1947

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 5.1%
#2 Texas
23 4.2%
California share of Jaun's total US births 5.1%
Even split

28 of 546 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaun?
546 babies have been named Jaun since 1947. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1989 with 22 births.
When was Jaun most popular?
Jaun was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jaun most popular?
The top states for the name Jaun are California (28 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Jaun been used?
Jaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 68 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Jaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jauan, Jauron, Jaurice, Jaushua, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1947–2014 (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.