Boys' name · since 1980

Jawuan

Jawuan has 691 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#6,499 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,443 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
691
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade

Jawuan currently ranks #12443 among boys' names in America, with 691 babies recorded since 1980.

Social Security Administration records show Jawuan recorded 691 times among boys since 1980, holding rank #12443 nationally today, ahead of 11% 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 1980 to 2025.

  • #6,499 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #12,443 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 691 born since 1980
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawuan ranks #6,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,443 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 691 born since 1980, peaking in the 1990s.

#6,499 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#12,443 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
691
born since 1980
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%10.6%
Jawuan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jawuan's 691 recorded births place it above 85.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

8 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

8 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.

How Jawuan compares

691 Top 38% higher than 62% 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

Jawuan's all-time total is 87% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jawuan Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 691 369 358,536
Peak-year births 62 34 22,252

Jawuan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jawuan's full recorded timeline at 2002, 31% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 69% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jawuan popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
62
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
020406080 19801990199520002005201020182025 5

Jawuan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (360 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Jawuan's strongest decade.

360 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Jawuan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 360 births (52% of all-time use).

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

How Jawuan 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 Jawuan's total volume

Jawuan 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 -102, 15.6%-22, 8.8%-43, 4.8%-146, 2.7%-37, 10.7%-27, 8.2%-57, 4%-38, 5.4%-35, 6.9%-33, 6.2%-24, 8.8%-21, 7.7%-50, 5.2%-129, 5.1%-22, 7.6%Jawuan-46, 9%Jawuan
Jawuan vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jawuan by state

Where Jawuan concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jawuan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
15 2.2%
#2 Ohio
13 1.9%
#3 Illinois
11 1.6%
#4 Louisiana
10 1.4%
#5 Michigan
10 1.4%
#6 Alabama
6 0.9%
#7 Georgia
5 0.7%
#8 New York
5 0.7%
Maryland share of Jawuan's total US births 2.2%
Even split

15 of 691 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jawuan?
691 babies have been named Jawuan since 1980. All-time, it sits at #6,499 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #12,443 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 62 births.
Where does Jawuan sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jawuan ranks #6,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,443 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 Jawuan most popular?
Jawuan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 360 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Jawuan most popular?
The top states for the name Jawuan are Maryland (15 births), Ohio (13 births), Illinois (11 births).
How long has the name Jawuan been used?
Records for Jawuan go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jawuan?
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 Jawuan's data

  • Jawuan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (360 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Maryland records the most Jawuans (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jawuan

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jawuan: 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, 1980–2025 (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 Jawuan 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.