Jaheim
Jaheim H. Hoagland, known mononymously as Jaheim, is an American R&B singer. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto (2002), contains the hit singles "Put That Woman First" (2003) and "Fabulous". (2003)
Meaning & Origin of Jaheim
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaheim H. Hoagland, known mononymously as Jaheim, is an American R&B singer. He was signed by Naughty by Nature's Kaygee to Divine Mill Records in 2000 and released his debut album Ghetto Love in 2001. His second effort, Still Ghetto (2002), contains the hit singles "Put That Woman First" (2003) and "Fabulous". (2003)
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The Story of Jaheim
The earliest SSA record of Jaheim as a baby boy name dates back to 2000, when 10 babies received it. 2002 was its biggest year on record, with 752 newborns named Jaheim — #356 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Jaheims. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,285 among baby boy names with 63 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 4K Jaheims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jaheim
Jaheim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Jaheim's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #356. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaheim's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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