Jah
Boy name · #3344 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
In 2025, 35 baby boys were named Jah, placing it at #3344 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8040, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 51,429 boys born in 2025 was named Jah.
The 43-year story
Jah first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 41 babies and a rank of #3003. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jah in class?
Jah scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jah is most common
State-level data for Jah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nyjah, Siah, Jeziah, Joah, and Esiah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35 | #3314 |
| 2024 | 33 | #3455 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 41 | #3003 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2019 | 27 | #3899 |
| 2018 | 8 | #8819 |
| 2017 | 14 | #6060 |
| 2016 | 13 | #6349 |
| 2015 | 9 | #8040 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 6 | #10770 |
| 2011 | 11 | #7009 |
| 2010 | 12 | #6698 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 7 | #9871 |
| 2007 | 15 | #5661 |
| 2006 | 6 | #10662 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 9 | #7536 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jah a popular boy name?
Jah ranked #3344 among boys in 2025 with 35 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8040.
When was the name Jah most popular?
Jah peaked in 2022, when 41 American boys received the name (ranked #3003 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Jah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 51,429 newborn American boys was named Jah. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.