Jahaud
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "the one who strives and struggles."
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jahaud. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahaud today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahaud births was 2004 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahaud. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jahaud. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2004
5 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2004 SSA rank
#12,083
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Jahaud: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahaud 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 Jahaud during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahaud
The given name Jahaud is a relatively uncommon moniker with obscure origins. It appears to have emerged from an ancient Semitic language, potentially rooted in the Akkadian or Phoenician tongues of the Fertile Crescent region during the Bronze Age. Some scholars suggest it may be derived from the Hebrew word "yah'ud," meaning "praise" or "to give thanks," though this connection remains speculative.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahaud can be found in the Phoenician annals of the city-state of Tyre, dated to around the 6th century BCE. These records mention a merchant prince named Jahaud who engaged in extensive trade throughout the Mediterranean. It is uncertain whether this individual is a historical figure or a literary creation.
In the realm of ancient religious texts, the name Jahaud is notably absent from major scriptural works, such as the Hebrew Bible, the Christian New Testament, or the Islamic Quran. However, a few obscure apocryphal texts from the early centuries of the Common Era make passing references to individuals bearing this name, though details about their lives and significance are scarce.
Throughout the Middle Ages and the Renaissance period, the name Jahaud remained relatively obscure, with only a handful of documented instances. One notable bearer was Jahaud of Antioch, a 12th-century scribe and scholar who contributed to the preservation of ancient Greek philosophical texts. Another was Jahaud al-Dimashqi, a 14th-century mathematician and astronomer from Damascus, whose works on celestial mechanics were influential in the Islamic Golden Age.
In more recent centuries, the name Jahaud has been borne by a few notable figures, including Jahaud ibn Ali, an 18th-century Sufi mystic and poet from Persia, and Jahaud al-Misri, a 19th-century Egyptian historian and writer who chronicled the events of the Napoleonic invasion of Egypt. Additionally, Jahaud Pasha was a prominent Ottoman statesman and diplomat in the late 19th century, known for his efforts in modernizing the empire's legal and educational systems.
While the name Jahaud has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, its enduring presence across various cultures and time periods serves as a testament to the rich tapestry of human diversity and the enduring legacy of ancient civilizations.
People
Jahaud + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahaud 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
Jahaud: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahaud?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahaud 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jahaud a common name?
We classify Jahaud as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahaud most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahaud was 2004, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahaud is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jahaud in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahaud a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahaud 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 Jahaud still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahaud 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 Jahaud 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jahaud?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jahaud at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.