Jihan
The Story of Jihan
As a girl name
Jihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1976, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 59 Jihans were born — ranking #1,822 that year. As of 2026, Jihan ranks #11,069 for girls with 8 births, gradually falling (-10%). In total, more than 605 Jihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jihan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2003, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 12 Jihans were born — ranking #6,762 that year. As of 2026, Jihan ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+45% over the past five years). In total, more than 114 Jihans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jihan
Jihan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1976 and has accumulated 605 births in the dataset. Jihan's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,822. Use the chart and map above to compare Jihan'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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