US rank #10495 Unisex name Peak 1982 613 births

Jihan - #10495 US unisex name

613 babies named Jihan in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s381980s3001990s842000s652010s842020s42

The verdict

Jihan is currently the #10495 unisex name in America, more common than 41% of girls - 613 born since 1976, peaking in the 1980s.

#10495
among girls today
613
born since 1976
1980s
peak decade
41%
more common than other girls
#10495
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jihan was born in this single decade.

1982
Single peak year

59 babies were named Jihan in 1982 - its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jihan

The Social Security Administration has registered 613 babies named Jihan between 1976 and 2025, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jihan currently holds the #10495 rank among girls for 2025. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 59 babies received it in a single year. Jihan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 127 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jihan performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 300 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jihan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 53 births, the largest state-level total in the dataset, followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jihan in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jihan 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 613 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.

Jihan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

613

Since 1976

50 years of records

Peak year

1982

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#10,495

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1976

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jihan popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1982)
59
Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
020406080 197619821988199420012010201620232025 6

Jihan popularity over time - boys

127 total births recorded since 2003 (Jihan as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 127 births
468101214 2003201120142017202020232025 13

Jihan by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
300 births that decade - 49% of Jihan's all-time total
1970s381980s3001990s842000s652010s842020s42

Jihan by state

Where Jihan concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jihan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
53 8.6%
#2 California
17 2.8%
#3 Florida
6 1.0%
#4 Pennsylvania
6 1.0%
#5 Illinois
5 0.8%
#6 Minnesota
5 0.8%
New York share of Jihan's total US births 8.6%
Even split

53 of 613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jihan?
613 babies have been named Jihan since 1976. It currently ranks #10495 among girls. The peak year was 1982 with 59 births.
When was Jihan most popular?
Jihan was most popular in the 1980s decade with 300 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
Where is Jihan most popular?
The top states for the name Jihan are New York (53 births), California (17 births), Florida (6 births).
Is Jihan a unisex name?
Yes, Jihan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 613 births, and as a boy's name it has 127 births.
How long has the name Jihan been used?
Jihan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 50 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jihan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jihanna, Jihae, Jihad, Jihyun. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1976–2025 (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.