Total births
364
Boys' name · since 1919
Jw
364 babies named Jw in U.S. Social Security records since 1919, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 364
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Jw is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 364 have been recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jw has been recorded 364 times among boys since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 2023.
- 364 total births
- 1919–2023 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
364 boys have been named Jw since 1919, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2023.
- 364
- total births
- 1919–2023
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Jw was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
17 babies were named Jw in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Jw's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jw's full recorded timeline at 1988, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1924, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1922 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jw at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Jw popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–2023
- Peak year (1922)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Jw by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jw's strongest decade.
75 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Jw births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 7
1910s
7 births
- 1920s
1920s
45 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s
1970s
52 births
- 1980s
1980s
75 births
- 1990s
1990s
66 births
- 2000s
2000s
30 births
- 2010s
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 24
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 75 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jw? ▼
Since 1919, Social Security records show 364 babies named Jw. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1922, with 17 births.
When was Jw most popular? ▼
Jw was most popular in the 1980s decade with 75 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
How long has the name Jw been used? ▼
Jw has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 105 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jw? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jwan, Jwaun, Jwuan, Jwyanza, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jw's data
- Jw's decade-level peak was the 1980s (75 total births); usage has since declined to 24 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 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, 1919–2023 (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. "Jw: Baby Name Since 1919 - 364 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jw. 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 Jw 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.