How Many People Are Named Jahan?
An estimated 813 people in the United States have the first name Jahan. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 20 years old, and Jahan peaked in popularity in 2018 with 42 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jahan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jahan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
813
About 1 in 421,592 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2018
42 births
Total Registered
828
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jahan
Jahan is predominantly male (95.4%), though 38 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jahan as a male name
Ranked #3,235 in 2024
37 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (42 births)
Jahan as a female name
Ranked #12,724 in 2021
7 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (7 births)
Jahan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jahan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 235 babies were registered. While Jahan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jahan by Decade
How has Jahan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jahan by State
Birth registrations for Jahan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, New York, California. On average, about 36 Jahans were registered per state.
Jahan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jahan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jahan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahan?
We estimate approximately 813 people named Jahan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 421,592 Americans share this first name.
Is Jahan a common name?
Jahan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 828 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jahan most popular?
Jahan reached peak popularity in 2018, when 42 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jahan is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jahan a male name?
Jahan is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jahan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jahan Smith, Jahan Johnson, Jahan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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