How Many People Are Named Jahir?
An estimated 2,721 people in the United States have the first name Jahir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Jahir peaked in popularity in 2003 with 215 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jahir 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 Jahir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jahir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,721
About 1 in 125,966 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2003
215 births
Total Registered
2,748
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jahir
Jahir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,748 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jahir as a male name
Ranked #1,445 in 2024
125 male births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (215 births)
Jahir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jahir span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 1,108 babies were registered. While Jahir is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jahir by Decade
How has Jahir 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.
Jahir by State
Birth registrations for Jahir span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Washington, Tennessee, Kansas. On average, about 91 Jahirs were registered per state.
Jahir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jahir
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jahir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahir?
We estimate approximately 2,721 people named Jahir 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 125,966 Americans share this first name.
Is Jahir a common name?
Jahir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,748 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jahir most popular?
Jahir reached peak popularity in 2003, when 215 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jahir is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jahir a male name?
Jahir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jahir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jahir Smith, Jahir Johnson, Jahir 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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