Total births
157
Boys' name · since 1980
Jowan
157 babies named Jowan in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 157
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Jowan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 157 have been recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Jowan recorded 157 times among boys since 1980, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 157 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
157 boys have been named Jowan since 1980, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 157
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Jowan was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
14 babies were named Jowan in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Jowan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jowan's full recorded timeline at 1998, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jowan at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Jowan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (1997)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Jowan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jowan's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Jowan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 27
1980s
27 births
- 1990s
1990s
74 births
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jowan? ▼
Since 1980, Social Security records show 157 babies named Jowan. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1997, with 14 births.
When was Jowan most popular? ▼
Jowan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jowan been used? ▼
Jowan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 44 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jowan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jowell, Jowel, Jowen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jowan's data
- Jowan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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.
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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, 1980–2023 (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. "Jowan: Baby Name Since 1980 - 157 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jowan. 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 Jowan 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.