Boys' name · since 1986

Jiten

20 babies named Jiten in U.S. Social Security records since 1986, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#29,073 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade

20 boys have been named Jiten since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jiten recorded 20 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 1997.

  • #29,073 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 20 born since 1986
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiten ranks #29,073 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1986, peaking in the 1980s.

#29,073 of 45,481
all-time among boys
20
born since 1986
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jiten's 20 recorded births place it above 35.65% 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.

Jiten's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jiten's full recorded timeline at 1992, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1986, with just 5 recorded births.

Jiten popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–1997

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1986)
5
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5 1986198919921997 5

Jiten by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).

1980s was Jiten's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jiten births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jiten?
20 babies have been named Jiten since 1986. All-time, it sits at #29,073 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1986 with 5 births.
Where does Jiten sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jiten ranks #29,073 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 Jiten most popular?
Jiten was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
How long has the name Jiten been used?
Jiten has been recorded in Social Security data since 1986, spanning 12 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Jiten?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jitsuo, Jitesh, Jitu. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jiten's data

  • Jiten's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1990s (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 Jiten

Nearby Names Like Jiten

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jiten

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jiten: 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, 1986–1997 (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 Jiten 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.