boy's name
Jah
- Gender Boy
- Letters 3
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 470
Jah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 41 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 94,733 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Jah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 21 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 112 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 225 |
How popular is Jah?
In 2025, Jah was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jah
How popular is the name Jah?
In 2025, Jah was given to 35 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jah a girl's or a boy's name?
Jah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jah most popular?
Jah peaked in 2022, when 41 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Jah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jah currently ranks #3,324 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.