How Many People Are Named Jihan?
An estimated 692 people in the United States have the first name Jihan. It is used for both genders, with 84.1% female. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Jihan peaked in popularity in 1982 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jihan 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 Jihan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
692
About 1 in 495,310 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
84.1% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1982
59 births
Total Registered
719
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jihan
Jihan is predominantly female (84.1%), though 114 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jihan as a male name
Ranked #7,445 in 2024
11 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (12 births)
Jihan as a female name
Ranked #11,531 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1982 (59 births)
Jihan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jihan span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 299 babies were registered. Jihan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jihan by Decade
How has Jihan 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.
Jihan by State
Birth registrations for Jihan span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Minnesota, Illinois, Pennsylvania. On average, about 15 Jihans were registered per state.
Jihan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jihan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jihan
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jihan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jihan?
We estimate approximately 692 people named Jihan 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 495,310 Americans share this first name.
Is Jihan a common name?
Jihan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 719 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jihan most popular?
Jihan reached peak popularity in 1982, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jihan is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jihan a female name?
Jihan is predominantly female. 84.1% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jihan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jihan Smith, Jihan Johnson, Jihan 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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