How Many People Are Named Jian?
An estimated 605 people in the United States have the first name Jian. It is predominantly male (94.3%). The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jian peaked in popularity in 2019 with 31 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jian 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 Jian paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
605
About 1 in 566,536 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.3% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2019
31 births
Total Registered
612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jian
Jian is predominantly male (94.3%), though 35 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jian as a male name
Ranked #6,608 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (29 births)
Jian as a female name
Ranked #14,575 in 2019
6 female births in 2019
Peak: 2016 (7 births)
Jian: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jian span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 228 babies were registered. While Jian is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jian by Decade
How has Jian 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.
Jian by State
Birth registrations for Jian span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Texas, Florida, California. On average, about 32 Jians were registered per state.
Jian + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jian as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jian
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jian: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jian?
We estimate approximately 605 people named Jian 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 566,536 Americans share this first name.
Is Jian a common name?
Jian is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jian most popular?
Jian reached peak popularity in 2019, when 31 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jian is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jian a male name?
Jian is predominantly male. 94.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jian Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jian Smith, Jian Johnson, Jian 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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