US rank #5095 Boys' name Peak 1997 3,769 births

Juwan — #5095 US boys' name

3,769 babies named Juwan in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1031980s1131990s26212000s5982010s2232020s111
#5095
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

70% of everyone ever named Juwan was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

641 babies were named Juwan in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Juwan

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,769 babies named Juwan between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Juwan currently holds the #5095 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 641 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Juwan performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,621 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Juwan shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 237 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Juwan in 29 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Juwan 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 3,769 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.

Juwan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,769

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1997

641 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#5,095

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Juwan popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1997)
641
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420172010200319961989198219751970 6

Juwan popularity over time — girls

10 total births recorded since 1970 (Juwan as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 20161970 5

Juwan by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,621 births that decade — 70% of Juwan's all-time total
1970s1031980s1131990s26212000s5982010s2232020s111

Juwan by state

Where Juwan concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Juwan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
237 6.3%
#2 New York
229 6.1%
#3 Illinois
194 5.1%
#4 Georgia
183 4.9%
#5 Maryland
183 4.9%
#6 Florida
163 4.3%
#7 Virginia
163 4.3%
#8 North Carolina
158 4.2%
Michigan share of Juwan's total US births 6.3%
Even split

237 of 3,769 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 29 reporting states.

Juwan appears in 29 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Juwan?
3,769 babies have been named Juwan since 1970. It currently ranks #5095 among boys. The peak year was 1997 with 641 births.
When was Juwan most popular?
Juwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,621 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
Where is Juwan most popular?
The top states for the name Juwan are Michigan (237 births), New York (229 births), Illinois (194 births).
How long has the name Juwan been used?
Juwan has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Juwan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juwon, Juwuan, Juwaun, Juwann, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (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.