US rank #12597 Boys' name Peak 1989 492 births

Jeran — #12597 US boys' name

492 babies named Jeran in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1989. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s51970s281980s1121990s1272000s1602010s552020s5
#12597
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 12% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Jeran was born in this single decade.

1989
Single peak year

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

What the Data Says About Jeran

The Social Security Administration has registered 492 babies named Jeran between 1969 and 2024, spanning 56 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jeran currently holds the #12597 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1989, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jeran performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 160 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jeran shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jeran 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 492 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.

Jeran at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

492

Since 1969

56 years of records

Peak year

1989

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,597

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1969

Recorded for 56 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jeran popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1969

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1989)
22
Annual births at peak — across 56 years of records
0510152025 20242010200419981992198619801969 5

Jeran popularity over time — girls

8 total births recorded since 1979 (Jeran as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 8 births
8 1979 8

Jeran by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
160 births that decade — 33% of Jeran's all-time total
1960s51970s281980s1121990s1272000s1602010s552020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeran?
492 babies have been named Jeran since 1969. It currently ranks #12597 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 22 births.
When was Jeran most popular?
Jeran was most popular in the 2000s decade with 160 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Jeran been used?
Jeran has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 56 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jeran?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1969–2024 (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.