US rank #12666 Boys' name Peak 1997 862 births

Jawaun — #12666 US boys' name

862 babies named Jawaun in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s161980s991990s3962000s2632010s602020s28
#12666
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 11% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jawaun was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

78 babies were named Jawaun in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jawaun

The Social Security Administration has registered 862 babies named Jawaun between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jawaun currently holds the #12666 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 78 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jawaun performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 396 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jawaun shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 29 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Maryland and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jawaun in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jawaun 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 862 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.

Jawaun at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

862

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1997

78 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#12,666

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jawaun popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
78
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
020406080100 20242017200820021996199019831975 5

Jawaun by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
396 births that decade — 46% of Jawaun's all-time total
1970s161980s991990s3962000s2632010s602020s28

Jawaun by state

Where Jawaun concentrates geographically — total births since 1975

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jawaun
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
29 3.4%
#2 Maryland
16 1.9%
#3 Florida
13 1.5%
#4 Georgia
12 1.4%
#5 New York
11 1.3%
#6 Michigan
10 1.2%
#7 Ohio
10 1.2%
#8 South Carolina
6 0.7%
Illinois share of Jawaun's total US births 3.4%
Even split

29 of 862 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jawaun appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jawaun?
862 babies have been named Jawaun since 1975. It currently ranks #12666 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 78 births.
When was Jawaun most popular?
Jawaun was most popular in the 1990s decade with 396 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jawaun most popular?
The top states for the name Jawaun are Illinois (29 births), Maryland (16 births), Florida (13 births).
How long has the name Jawaun been used?
Jawaun has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jawaun?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jawad, Jawan, Jawon, Jawuan, 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, 1975–2024 (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.