Jaton
Jaton is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae of the family Muricidae, and murex snails or rock snails.
Meaning & Origin of Jaton
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaton is a genus of sea snails, marine gastropod mollusks in the subfamily Ocenebrinae of the family Muricidae, and murex snails or rock snails.
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The Story of Jaton
As a girl name
Jaton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1964, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 9 Jatons were born — ranking #5,477 that year. As of 2026, Jaton ranks #11,738 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 62 Jatons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaton first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1975, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1992, when 8 Jatons were born — ranking #6,129 that year. As of 2026, Jaton ranks #12,285 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 55 Jatons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaton
Jaton is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Jaton's peak popularity came in 1972 when it ranked #5,477. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaton'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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