Jah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,340

among boys · ↑145 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jah · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 48,802

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

41 babies

All-time total

465

#8,239 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Jah popularity over time

465 babies have been named Jah since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	6	1	–	#5,955
1990s	21	2	+250%	#7,129
2000s	101	10	+381%	#5,374
2010s	112	11	+11%	#3,941
2020s (to 2025)	225	38	+235%	#3,030

Where Jah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	48	0.03	outside top 500
2029	52	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Jah

Jah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,340 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 465 American babies have been named Jah. Its peak came in 2022, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jah?

The median living Jah is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 500 people named Jah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	35	#3,340
2024	33	#3,485
2023	40	#3,081
2022	41	#3,030
2021	38	#3,147
2020	38	#3,047
2019	27	#3,941
2018	8	#9,146
2017	14	#6,157
2016	13	#6,496
2015	9	#8,308
2014	5	#12,834
2013	7	#10,083
2012	6	#11,355
2011	11	#7,189
2010	12	#6,844
2009	8	#9,323
2008	7	#10,331
2007	15	#5,760
2006	6	#11,202
2005	7	#9,521
2004	9	#7,788
2003	14	#5,374
2002	13	#5,529
2001	12	#5,810
2000	10	#6,515
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jah?

The median living Jah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Jahs are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Jah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jah are alive in the United States, based on 465 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jah in 2025?

Jah ranked #3,340 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jah?

465 babies have been named Jah in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jah most popular?

Jah peaked in 2022, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Jah a boy or girl name?

Jah is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jah rising or falling?

Jah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jah become more popular?

Jah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 boys named Jah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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