Boys' name · since 2001

Jyshawn

Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 22 babies named Jyshawn, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#28,238 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

22 boys have been named Jyshawn since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jyshawn has been recorded 22 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2010.

  • #28,238 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 22 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jyshawn ranks #28,238 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#28,238 of 45,481
all-time among boys
22
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jyshawn's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% 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.

Jyshawn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jyshawn'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 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jyshawn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2010

Last recorded 2010
Peak year (2001)
6
Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 2001200620092010 5

Jyshawn by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (17 births, 77% of the file).

2000s was Jyshawn's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.

Jyshawn births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 17 births (77% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jyshawn?
Jyshawn has been given to 22 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #28,238 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 6 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
Where does Jyshawn sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jyshawn ranks #28,238 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 Jyshawn most popular?
Jyshawn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jyshawn been used?
The SSA has tracked Jyshawn since 2001 -- 10 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Jyshawn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jyson, Jyshaun, Jysiah, Jysaiah, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jyshawn's data

  • Jyshawn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (17 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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.

Keep exploring Jyshawn

Nearby Names Like Jyshawn

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jyshawn

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jyshawn: 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, 2001–2010 (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 Jyshawn 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.