Jshawn
A combination of "Joshua" and "Shawn," meaning "God is gracious" and "bearer of great gifts."
Name Census estimates that about 333 living Americans carry the first name Jshawn. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jshawn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jshawn births was 2008 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jshawn. 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
333
~ 1 in 1,029,292 Americans
Peak year
2008
28 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2019 SSA rank
#10,258
Tracked since 1996
Popularity
Jshawn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jshawn 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 191 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jshawn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jshawn 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 Jshawn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jshawns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jshawn
The given name Jshawn is a modern variant spelling of the name Shawn, which has its origins in the Irish language. Shawn is derived from the Irish Gaelic name Seán, itself a form of the ancient name Iohannes, the Hiberno-Latin version of the name John. John traces back to the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "Yahweh is gracious."
While the name Jshawn is a relatively new spelling, the root name John has a long and storied history. It is one of the most popular names throughout the Christian world, stemming from its association with John the Baptist and John the Apostle, two pivotal figures in the New Testament. The name John has been borne by numerous popes, saints, and other religious figures over the centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jshawn itself is found in the early 21st century, though the exact origin of this particular spelling is unclear. It may have emerged as a creative variation on the more traditional Shawn or Sean, perhaps influenced by the trend of adding unique twists to familiar names.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the name Shawn or its variations, though none specifically recorded with the spelling Jshawn. Some examples include the Irish poet and playwright Seán O'Casey (1880-1964), the American actor and filmmaker Sean Penn (born 1960), and the Irish politician John Hume (1937-2020), who received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1998.
Other famous bearers of the name John include the English monarch John of England (1166-1216), known for his conflict with the barons that led to the signing of the Magna Carta, and John F. Kennedy (1917-1963), the 35th President of the United States. The list also includes historical figures such as John Locke (1632-1704), the influential English philosopher, and John Milton (1608-1674), the renowned English poet best known for his epic work Paradise Lost.
While the specific spelling Jshawn is relatively modern and its origins obscure, it draws from a rich linguistic and cultural heritage, tracing back to the ancient Hebrew name Yohanan and its journey through various languages and cultures over the centuries.
People
Jshawn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jshawn 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
Jshawn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jshawn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 333 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jshawn 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 1,029,292 US residents.
Is Jshawn a common name?
We classify Jshawn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 337 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jshawn most popular?
The single biggest year for Jshawn was 2008, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jshawn is about 18 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 Jshawn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jshawn a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jshawn 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 Jshawn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jshawn 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 Jshawn 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 Jshawn?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Jshawn at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.