Jakwon
A Korean masculine given name combining the elements jak (firm, solid) and won (source, origin).
Name Census estimates that about 261 living Americans carry the first name Jakwon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jakwon today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakwon births was 2004 (68 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakwon. 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
261
~ 1 in 1,313,235 Americans
Peak year
2004
68 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,373
Tracked since 1995
Census
Jakwon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 211 people with the first name Jakwon, which placed it at #37,164 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
#37,164
National first-name rank
People counted
211
211 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakwon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakwon is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Jakwon 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 Jakwon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.6% · 187
- Two or more races5.7% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
- White0.5% · 1
Popularity
Jakwon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakwon from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 201 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakwon 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 Jakwon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jakwons live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Mississippi, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jakwon, while Florida, Virginia, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakwon
The given name Jakwon is a relatively modern name with origins that can be traced back to the Korean language. It is believed to have emerged in the 20th century, likely as a combination of the Korean words "jak" meaning "good" or "virtuous," and "won" meaning "source" or "origin." Thus, the name Jakwon could be interpreted as "a virtuous source" or "a good origin."
While the name itself does not appear to have been widely documented in ancient texts or historical records, its component words have deep roots in Korean culture and philosophy. The concept of virtue and morality has been central to various Korean belief systems, including Confucianism and Buddhism, which have influenced the Korean language and naming traditions.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Jakwon are relatively recent, dating back to the late 20th century. One notable figure with this name is Jakwon Kim, a South Korean film director and screenwriter born in 1972. He is known for directing critically acclaimed films such as "The Age of Shadows" (2016) and "The Battle of Jangsari" (2019).
Another individual with the name Jakwon is Jakwon Lee, a South Korean professional baseball player who plays as an outfielder for the KT Wiz in the KBO League. He was born in 1988 and has been a part of the league since 2011.
In the field of literature, there is Jakwon Park, a South Korean novelist and short story writer born in 1966. He has published several works, including the novel "The Pavilion of Forgotten Dreams" (2004), which explores themes of identity and cultural preservation.
Jakwon Choi is a South Korean actor and musician who has appeared in various television shows and films since the early 2000s. He was born in 1985 and is known for his roles in dramas such as "The Heirs" (2013) and "My Love from the Star" (2014).
Lastly, Jakwon Kim is a South Korean fashion designer and creative director who founded the fashion label JAKWON in 2014. He has gained recognition for his modern and innovative designs, which often incorporate elements of traditional Korean culture.
While the name Jakwon may not have a long and storied history, its emergence and increasing popularity in recent decades reflect the cultural and societal changes in South Korea, as well as the influence of Korean language and values in modern naming practices.
People
Jakwon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakwon 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
Jakwon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakwon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 261 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakwon 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 1,313,235 US residents.
Is Jakwon a common name?
We classify Jakwon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 265 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakwon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakwon was 2004, when 68 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakwon is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jakwon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 211 people with the name Jakwon, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,164 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 Jakwon 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 Jakwon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakwon appears almost entirely male. Of the 213 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Jakwon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakwon is Black at 88.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.7%) and Hispanic (2.8%). 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 Jakwon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jakwon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.6% (187 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 Jakwon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakwon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jakwon 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 Jakwon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakwon 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 Jakwon 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 have the name Jakwon?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.