Jahir: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,737

among boys · ↓288 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jahir · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 18,171

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2003

215 babies

All-time total

2,842

#2,636 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Jahir popularity over time

2,842 babies have been named Jahir since 1990, 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
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1990s	99	10	–	#3,426
2000s	1,108	111	+1019%	#813
2010s	992	99	-10%	#1,355
2020s (to 2025)	643	107	+8%	#1,449

Where Jahir 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	96	0.06	outside top 500
2027	99	0.06	outside top 500
2028	100	0.06	outside top 500
2029	102	0.06	outside top 500
2030	103	0.06	outside top 500

Where Jahir is most popular

Boys named Jahir per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.065 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jahir born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	46	0.182	+180%
Florida	61	0.129	+99%
North Carolina	26	0.102	+57%
Texas	74	0.084	+30%
Illinois	20	0.078	+21%
New York	32	0.074	+14%
California	61	0.067	≈ national
Virginia	6	0.032	-51%
Arizona	5	0.031	-53%
Tennessee	5	0.028	-57%
New Jersey	5	0.025	-62%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-71%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jahir

Jahir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,737 in 2025 with 94 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 2,842 American babies have been named Jahir. Its peak came in 2003, when 215 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Jahir stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahir?

The median living Jahir is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 20. An estimated 2,800 people named Jahir 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.

Jahir year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	94	#1,737
2024	125	#1,449
2023	118	#1,503
2022	117	#1,535
2021	106	#1,609
2020	83	#1,804
2019	122	#1,434
2018	86	#1,783
2017	89	#1,742
2016	91	#1,710
2015	79	#1,859
2014	95	#1,634
2013	125	#1,355
2012	83	#1,789
2011	102	#1,552
2010	120	#1,393
2009	109	#1,523
2008	121	#1,403
2007	118	#1,390
2006	139	#1,207
2005	134	#1,193
2004	139	#1,136
2003	215	#813
2002	78	#1,578
2001	32	#2,891
2000	23	#3,575
1995	7	#7,306
1990	5	#8,671
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jahir?

The median living Jahir is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jahirs are between 6 and 20 years old.

How many people named Jahir are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Jahir are alive in the United States, based on 2,842 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahir in 2025?

Jahir ranked #1,737 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 94 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahir?

2,842 babies have been named Jahir in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahir most popular?

Jahir peaked in 2003, when 215 newborns received the name.

Is Jahir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jahir rising or falling?

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

Will Jahir become more popular?

Jahir is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 boys named Jahir 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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