Jahson
A masculine name of obscure origin, possibly a variant spelling of Jason.
Name Census estimates that about 315 living Americans carry the first name Jahson. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahson today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahson births was 2006 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahson. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
315
~ 1 in 1,088,109 Americans
Peak year
2006
23 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,457
Tracked since 1993
Census
Jahson in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 252 people with the first name Jahson, which placed it at #33,030 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#33,030
National first-name rank
People counted
252
252 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
67.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahson
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahson is Black at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and White (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jahson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jahson at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American67.5% · 170
- Hispanic or Latino19.0% · 48
- White6.3% · 16
- Two or more races5.2% · 13
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Jahson: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahson from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 146 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jahson remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahson by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jahson during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahsons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahson
The name Jahson is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, specifically derived from the name Jahsh, which means "eagle" or "falcon." This name has its roots in the Middle East and was prominent during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahson can be found in the Quran, where it is mentioned as the name of a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. This companion, Jahsh ibn Riyab, was known for his bravery and loyalty during the early days of Islam.
In the 9th century, a notable figure named Jahson ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, a Persian mathematician and astronomer, made significant contributions to the fields of algebra and algorithms. His works were influential in the development of modern mathematics and science.
During the 12th century, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher, Jahson al-Din al-Rumi, was born in present-day Afghanistan. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest spiritual poets in the Persian language, and his works, such as the Masnavi, have had a lasting impact on Sufism and Islamic mysticism.
In the 16th century, Jahson Beg, a Mughal nobleman and military commander, played a crucial role in the expansion of the Mughal Empire in India. He served under the Emperor Akbar and was known for his strategic military prowess and loyalty to the throne.
Another notable figure with the name Jahson was Jahson Pasha, an Ottoman statesman and military leader who lived in the 17th century. He served as the Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire and was renowned for his administrative reforms and military campaigns against the Safavid Empire.
These are just a few examples of individuals throughout history who have carried the name Jahson, highlighting its rich cultural and historical significance in various regions and time periods.
People
Jahson + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahson as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahson: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahson?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 315 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahson going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,088,109 US residents.
Is Jahson a common name?
We classify Jahson as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 319 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahson most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahson was 2006, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahson is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahson in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 252 people with the name Jahson, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #33,030 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jahson in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jahson?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahson leans strongly male. 255 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 3 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jahson?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahson is Black at 67.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (19.0%) and White (6.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jahson most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jahson in the 2020 Census, accounting for 67.5% (170 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jahson in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahson a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahson in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jahson still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahson in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jahson can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Jahson?
You can see how many Americans are named Jahson on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.