How Many People Are Named Jawan?
An estimated 1,426 people in the United States have the first name Jawan. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 30 years old, and Jawan peaked in popularity in 1997 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jawan 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 Jawan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,426
About 1 in 240,361 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1997
119 births
Total Registered
1,465
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jawan
Jawan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,465 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Jawan as a male name
Ranked #10,296 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1997 (119 births)
Jawan as a female name
Ranked #9,285 in 1974
5 female births in 1974
Peak: 1970 (7 births)
Jawan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jawan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 628 babies were registered. Jawan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jawan by Decade
How has Jawan 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.
Jawan by State
Birth registrations for Jawan span all 13 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Maryland, Michigan, Illinois. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, California, Ohio. On average, about 30 Jawans were registered per state.
Jawan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jawan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jawan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jawan?
We estimate approximately 1,426 people named Jawan 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 240,361 Americans share this first name.
Is Jawan a common name?
Jawan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,465 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jawan most popular?
Jawan reached peak popularity in 1997, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jawan is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jawan a male name?
Jawan is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jawan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jawan Smith, Jawan Johnson, Jawan 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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