Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1988

Jehan

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
7
named Jehan
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1988
27 babies
All-time total
503
#14,701 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Jehan popularity over time

503 babies have been named Jehan since 1976, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 60 5 65 7 – #3,972
1980s 139 6 145 15 +123% #3,516
1990s 59 23 82 8 -43% #6,444
2000s 48 48 96 10 +17% #10,468
2010s 41 50 91 9 -5% #10,139
2020s (to 2025) – 24 24 4 -56% –

The story of Jehan

Jehan is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1976, 503 American babies have been named Jehan, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1988, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jehan?

The median living Jehan is about 32 years old; half are between 16 and 40. An estimated 500 people named Jehan are alive in the United States today.

median 32 020406080100

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

Jehan year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 7 #10,132
2024 – – 6 #11,556
2023 – – 6 #11,451
2022 – – – –
2021 – – 5 #12,979
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #14,551 7 #10,222
2018 10 #10,139 10 #7,858
2017 – – 8 #9,229
2016 9 #11,262 6 #11,331
2015 5 #17,633 8 #9,114
2014 – – 6 #11,345
2013 – – 5 #12,990
2012 – – – –
2011 6 #15,658 – –
2010 5 #18,203 – –
2009 6 #16,081 8 #9,378
2008 9 #12,022 – –
2007 – – – –
2006 – – 5 #12,901
2005 6 #15,320 8 #8,661
2004 6 #14,947 6 #10,570
2003 – – 7 #9,106
2002 5 #16,585 – –
2001 9 #10,468 6 #9,829
2000 7 #12,354 8 #7,788
1995 5 #14,362 5 #9,490
1990 6 #11,981 6 #7,562
1985 13 #5,480 – –
1980 5 #11,014 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jehan

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jehan Sadat Jehan Sadat Human rights activist and former First Lady of Egypt (1933–2021) Contemporary
  2. 2 Jehan Alain Jehan Alain French organist, composer and soldier 1911–1940 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Jehan Buhan Jehan Buhan French fencer (1912–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jehan?

The median living Jehan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jehans are between 16 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jehan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jehan are alive in the United States, based on 503 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jehan in 2025?

Jehan did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jehan?

503 babies have been named Jehan in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jehan most popular?

Jehan peaked in 1988, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Jehan a boy or girl name?

Jehan is used for both: about 69% of babies named Jehan have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Jehan rising or falling?

Jehan is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Jehan?

Well-known people named Jehan include Jehan Sadat (politician), Jehan Alain (composer), Jehan Buhan (fencer).

Names like Jehan

Names that sound and feel close to Jehan: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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