Jaheim
How to say it: juh-HEEM · /dʒəˈhim/
Modern African-American coinage; possibly coined phonetically; no firmly established traditional etymology.
Jaheim was the 2,254th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 42% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,401 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #2,254 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 43 |
| Share of births | 1 in 77,101 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | −42% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,401 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jaheim is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jaheim is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jaheim
- Jaheim (born 1978)American singer and rapper
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