Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1982

Jihan

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #13,965
Rank 2025
#13,965
among girls · ↓3,321 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
19
named Jihan · -5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 267,878
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1982
59 babies
All-time total
740
#10,410 all-time among girls
First recorded
1976
in Social Security records

Jihan popularity over time

740 babies have been named Jihan 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 38 – 38 4 – #4,343
1980s 300 – 300 30 +689% #1,838
1990s 84 – 84 8 -72% #7,218
2000s 65 23 88 9 +5% #8,312
2010s 84 50 134 13 +52% #7,553
2020s (to 2025) 42 54 96 16 +19% #10,644

The story of Jihan

Jihan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #13,965 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 740 American babies have been named Jihan, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1982, when 59 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 Jihan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jihan?

The median living Jihan is about 32 years old; half are between 12 and 42. An estimated 700 people named Jihan 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.

Jihan 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 6 #13,965 13 #6,628
2024 9 #10,644 11 #7,482
2023 6 #14,203 7 #10,196
2022 7 #12,827 9 #8,619
2021 7 #12,783 6 #11,384
2020 7 #12,738 8 #9,093
2019 – – 6 #11,402
2018 7 #13,059 6 #11,416
2017 10 #10,293 5 #13,165
2016 11 #9,713 5 #13,139
2015 5 #17,676 5 #12,977
2014 6 #15,480 5 #12,971
2013 16 #7,553 6 #11,397
2012 10 #10,797 6 #11,459
2011 11 #10,020 6 #11,492
2010 8 #12,820 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 15 #8,312 12 #6,956
2007 8 #13,223 – –
2006 9 #11,874 6 #11,279
2005 7 #13,643 – –
2004 – – – –
2003 – – 5 #11,745
2002 7 #12,801 – –
2001 9 #10,488 – –
2000 10 #9,484 – –
1995 12 #7,255 – –
1990 10 #8,146 – –
1985 32 #2,886 – –
1980 16 #4,607 – –
1975 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jihan?

The median living Jihan is about 32 years old. Half of all living Jihans are between 12 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jihan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jihan are alive in the United States, based on 740 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jihan in 2025?

Jihan ranked #13,965 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jihan?

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

When was the name Jihan most popular?

Jihan peaked in 1982, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Jihan a boy or girl name?

Jihan is used for both: about 83% of babies named Jihan have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Jihan rising or falling?

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

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