Unisex name · since 1976

Jwan

Since 1976, U.S. Social Security records show 141 babies named Jwan, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,183 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Jwan is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 141 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Jwan recorded 141 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2021.

  • #15,183 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 141 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jwan ranks #15,183 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 141 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#15,183 of 45,481
all-time among boys
141
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jwan's 141 recorded births place it above 66.56% 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.

Jwan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jwan splits its recorded history at 1995: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1976 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1995 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jwan popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2021

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (1995)
15
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
05101520 1976198519921996199920062021 5

Jwan popularity over time - girls

92 total births recorded since 1979 (Jwan as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 92 births
468101214 19792013201420152016201720182019202020212022 10

Jwan by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (74 births, 52% of the file).

1990s was Jwan's strongest decade.

74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Jwan births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 74 births (52% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jwan? ▼
Since 1976, Social Security records show 141 babies named Jwan. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,183 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2021. Its busiest year on record was 1995, with 15 births.
Where does Jwan sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jwan ranks #15,183 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 Jwan most popular? ▼
Jwan was most popular in the 1990s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 1995.
Is Jwan a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jwan is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 141 births, and as a girl's name it has 92 births.
How long has the name Jwan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jwan since 1976 -- 46 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Jwan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jwaun. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jwan's data

  • Jwan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (74 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jwan: 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, 1976–2021 (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 Jwan 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.