Boys' name · since 1981

Jeson

62 babies named Jeson in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,653 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Jeson is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 62 have been recorded since 1981.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeson has been recorded 62 times among boys since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1981 to 2012.

  • #20,653 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeson ranks #20,653 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,653 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeson's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% 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.

Jeson's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeson's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1996 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeson popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1996)
8
Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
456789 19811982199619981999200120032006200720112012 5

Jeson by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (24 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Jeson's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Jeson births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window.

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 24 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeson?
Since 1981, Social Security records show 62 babies named Jeson. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #20,653 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1996, with 8 births.
Where does Jeson sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jeson ranks #20,653 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 Jeson most popular?
Jeson was most popular in the 2000s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Jeson been used?
Jeson has been recorded in Social Security data since 1981, spanning 32 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jeson?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jesse, Jesus, Jessie, Jess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jeson's data

  • Jeson's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (24 total births) through the 2010s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Jeson

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jeson: 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, 1981–2012 (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 Jeson 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.