How Many People Are Named Jaheem?
An estimated 1,199 people in the United States have the first name Jaheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 19 years old, and Jaheem peaked in popularity in 2002 with 182 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jaheem 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 Jaheem paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,199
About 1 in 285,867 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2002
182 births
Total Registered
1,214
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jaheem
Jaheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,214 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jaheem as a male name
Ranked #5,294 in 2024
18 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (182 births)
Jaheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jaheem span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 752 babies were registered. Jaheem has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jaheem by Decade
How has Jaheem 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.
Jaheem by State
Birth registrations for Jaheem span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, North Carolina. The lowest are in Ohio, Louisiana, Michigan. On average, about 40 Jaheems were registered per state.
Jaheem + Last Name Combinations
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Jaheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaheem?
We estimate approximately 1,199 people named Jaheem 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 285,867 Americans share this first name.
Is Jaheem a common name?
Jaheem is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,214 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jaheem most popular?
Jaheem reached peak popularity in 2002, when 182 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jaheem is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jaheem a male name?
Jaheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jaheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jaheem Smith, Jaheem Johnson, Jaheem 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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