Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Jian

Meaning Jian is a given name of Chinese origin Gender Unisex · 7% girls Rank 2025 #4,611 Trend ↓ Falling 14%

Jian is a given name of Chinese origin.

Rank 2025
#4,611
among boys · ↑1,707 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Jian
How common
1 in 77,640
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
31 babies
All-time total
642
#7,068 all-time among boys
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Jian popularity over time

642 babies have been named Jian since 1986, 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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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
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1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 24 24 2 – #4,648
1990s – 87 87 9 +262% #3,806
2000s 6 165 171 17 +97% #3,781
2010s 29 199 228 23 +33% #4,171
2020s (to 2025) 7 125 132 22 -4% #3,814

Where Jian 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 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 21 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jian

Jian is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,611 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 642 American babies have been named Jian, about 93% boys and 7% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jian?

The median living Jian is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 600 people named Jian are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Jian 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 #12,484 22 #4,611
2024 – – 14 #6,318
2023 – – 19 #5,152
2022 – – 29 #3,814
2021 – – 24 #4,300
2020 – – 17 #5,348
2019 6 #14,582 25 #4,171
2018 5 #16,747 24 #4,291
2017 – – 21 #4,662
2016 7 #13,542 23 #4,395
2015 – – 18 #5,162
2014 5 #17,729 19 #4,965
2013 6 #15,464 21 #4,531
2012 – – 19 #4,939
2011 – – 11 #7,225
2010 – – 18 #5,136
2009 6 #16,111 21 #4,660
2008 – – 22 #4,465
2007 – – 9 #8,528
2006 – – 15 #5,653
2005 – – 19 #4,550
2004 – – 14 #5,625
2003 – – 23 #3,781
2002 – – 19 #4,251
2001 – – 12 #5,829
2000 – – 11 #6,100
1995 – – 11 #5,310
1990 – – 11 #4,828
1985 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jian?

The median living Jian is about 13 years old. Half of all living Jians are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jian are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jian are alive in the United States, based on 642 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jian mean?

Jian is a given name of Chinese origin.

How popular is the name Jian in 2025?

Jian ranked #4,611 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jian?

642 babies have been named Jian in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jian most popular?

Jian peaked in 2019, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jian a boy or girl name?

Jian is used for both: about 7% of babies named Jian have been girls and 93% boys.

Is the name Jian rising or falling?

Jian has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Jian become more popular?

Jian is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Jian 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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