Total births
497
Boys' name · since 1969
Jeran
497 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.
- #12641
- among boys today
- 497
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Jeran is the #12641 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 497 recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeran has been recorded 497 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #12641 nationally and more common than 12% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #12641 among boys today
- 497 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
- 12% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jeran is currently the #12641 boys' name in America, more common than 12% of boys - 497 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12641
- among boys today
- 497
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 12%
- more common than other boys
Jeran vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12641
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 12% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% 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.
How Jeran compares
497 Top 44% higher than 56% of 14,294 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
Jeran's all-time total is 35% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jeran | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 497 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jeran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jeran's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1969, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1989 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jeran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#12,641
Active since
1969
Jeran popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jeran popularity over time - girls
8 total births recorded since 1979 (Jeran as girls' name)
Jeran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jeran's strongest decade.
160 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jeran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 28
1970s
28 births
- 1980s
1980s
112 births
- 1990s
1990s
127 births
- 2000s
2000s
160 births
- 2010s 55
2010s
55 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 160 births (32% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jeran? ▼
497 babies have been named Jeran since 1969. It currently ranks #12641 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 57 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jeran's data
- Jeran's decade-level peak was the 2000s (160 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jeran
Nearby Names Like Jeran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jeran
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#866 615,102 births
Jeremy Boy
#266 446,425 births
Jeremiah Boy
#93 225,674 births
Jerome Boy
#1321 161,234 births
Jermaine Boy
#1475 42,027 births
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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, 1969–2025 (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. "Jeran: #12641 Boys' Name - 497 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeran. 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 Jeran 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.