ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👧As Girl Name 1976 First Year 2019 Last Year 1988 Peak Year #3483 Peak Rank 347 Total Count 35 Years Active 👦As Boy Name 1977 First Year 2024 Last Year 2018 Peak Year #7613 Peak Rank 149 Total Count 23 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Jehan What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Jehan is a predominantly male given name. It is the old orthography of Jean in Old French, and is rarely given anymore. It is also a variant of the Persian name Jahan in some South Asian languages. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehan) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jehan) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Medieval French 📖 ## The Story of Jehan ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Jehan as a girl name dates back to 1976, when 12 babies received it. 1988 was its biggest year on record, with 27 newborns named Jehan — #3,483 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 40% of all recorded Jehans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2019 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 347 Jehans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ### As a boy name Jehan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2018: 10 births, good for #7,613 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 34% of all recorded Jehans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 149 Jehans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jehan Phonetically similar names — useful when Jehan is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jahan](/jahan) * Shehan * [Jetton](/jetton) * [Jelen](/jelen) * [Johanne](/johanne) * [Jessen](/jessen) * [Geron](/geron) * [Jesson](/jesson) * [Geran](/geran) * Gemin * Geha * Jemen Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jehan What does the name Jehan mean? Jehan is a predominantly male given name. It is the old orthography of Jean in Old French, and is rarely given anymore. It is also a variant of the Persian name Jahan in some South Asian languages. What is the origin of the name Jehan? Jehan has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Medieval French. How popular is Jehan in 2026? In 2026, Jehan ranks #13,792 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year. When was Jehan most popular? Jehan reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #3,483 that year with 27 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Jehan most popular? Jehan has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jehan. Is Jehan a unisex name? Yes — Jehan is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 70% of Jehans assigned female and 30% assigned male historically. What names go well with Jehan? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jehan include Sheela, Jacques, Shenelle. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧SheelaPeak #3483](/sheela)[👧JacquesPeak #3483](/jacques)[👧ShenellePeak #3483](/shenelle)[👧RadiancePeak #3483](/radiance) ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦BaptistePeak #7613](/baptiste)[👦ArtimusPeak #7613](/artimus)[👦IssahPeak #7613](/issah)[👦MikiasPeak #7613](/mikias) Advertisement ## About the name Jehan Jehan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 347 births in the dataset. Jehan's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #3,483\. Use the chart and map above to compare Jehan's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1988 → ](/year/1988) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. Advertisement