Total births
337
Boys' name · since 1996
Jshawn
Jshawn has 337 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 337
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Jshawn is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 337 have been recorded since 1996.
Jshawn has 337 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2019.
- 337 total births
- 1996–2019 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
337 boys have been named Jshawn since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.
- 337
- total births
- 1996–2019
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Jshawn was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
28 babies were named Jshawn in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jshawn's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2017, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jshawn at a glance
Last recorded 2019Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Jshawn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jshawn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jshawn's strongest decade.
191 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Jshawn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 17
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
191 births
- 2010s
2010s
129 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 191 births (57% of all-time use).
Jshawn by state
Where Jshawn concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 1.5% |
Texas share of Jshawn's total US births 1.5%
5 of 337 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jshawn? ▼
Jshawn has been given to 337 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 28 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
When was Jshawn most popular? ▼
Jshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 191 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jshawn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jshawn are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jshawn been used? ▼
Records for Jshawn go back to 1996, giving 24 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Jshawn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jshaun, Jshon, Jshin, Jshun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jshawn's data
- Jshawn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (191 total births) through the 2010s (129) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jshawns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 July 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, 1996–2019 (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. "Jshawn: Baby Name Since 1996 - 337 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jshawn. 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 Jshawn 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 July 2026.