Total births
347
Unisex name · since 1976
Jehan
347 babies named Jehan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 347
- total births
- 1976–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
Jehan sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 347 recorded since 1976.
Jehan has 347 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1976 to 2019.
- 347 total births
- 1976–2019 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 40% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
347 girls have been named Jehan since 1976, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2019.
- 347
- total births
- 1976–2019
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 40%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Jehan was born in this single decade.
1988
Single peak year
27 babies were named Jehan in 1988 - its busiest year on record.
Jehan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jehan's full recorded timeline at 1993, 34% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 66% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jehan at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
1988
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jehan popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2019
- Peak year (1988)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Jehan popularity over time - boys
156 total births recorded since 1977 (Jehan as boys' name)
Jehan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jehan's strongest decade.
139 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Jehan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
60 births
- 1980s
1980s
139 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s 48
2000s
48 births
- 2010s 41
2010s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 139 births (40% of all-time use).
Jehan by state
Where Jehan concentrates geographically, total births since 1976
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 8 | 2.3% |
California share of Jehan's total US births 2.3%
8 of 347 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jehan? ▼
347 babies have been named Jehan since 1976. It was last recorded in 2019. The peak year was 1988 with 27 births.
When was Jehan most popular? ▼
Jehan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 139 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Jehan most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jehan are California (8 births).
Is Jehan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jehan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 347 births, and as a boy's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Jehan been used? ▼
Jehan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 44 years of data through 2019.
What names are similar to Jehan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jehilyn, Jehlani, Jehieli, Jehiely, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jehan's data
- Jehan's decade-level peak was the 1980s (139 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jehans (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jehan
Nearby Names Like Jehan
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jehan
Jehilyn Girl
#2747 541 births
Jehlani Girl
#5607 288 births
Jehieli Girl
110 births
Jehiely Girl
21 births
Jehna Girl
17 births
Compare Jehan side by side: Jehan vs Jehilyn Jehan vs Jehlani Jehan vs Jehieli
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1976–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jehan: Baby Name Since 1976 - 347 Births, Peak 1988." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jehan. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jehan 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 June 2026.