Boys' name · since 1997

Jawone

Jawone has 21 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#28,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade

Jawone sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1997.

Social Security Administration records show Jawone recorded 21 times among boys since 1997, 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 1997 to 2000.

  • #28,662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1997
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawone ranks #28,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1997, peaking in the 1990s.

#28,662 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1997
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jawone's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

Jawone's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jawone splits its recorded history at 1999: 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 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1999 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jawone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2000

Last recorded 2000
Peak year (1999)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
4.555.566.5 1997199819992000 5

Jawone by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (16 births, 76% of the file).

1990s was Jawone's strongest decade.

16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.

Jawone births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 16 births (76% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jawone?
21 babies have been named Jawone since 1997. All-time, it sits at #28,662 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2000. The peak year was 1999 with 6 births.
Where does Jawone sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawone ranks #28,662 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 Jawone most popular?
Jawone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
How long has the name Jawone been used?
Records for Jawone go back to 1997, giving 4 years of history through 2000.
What names are similar to Jawone?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jawad, Jawan, Jawaun, Jawon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jawone's data

  • Jawone's decade-level peak was the 1990s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- 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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jawone: 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, 1997–2000 (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 Jawone 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.