Jafar
Jafar was the #6,803 boys' name in the US in 2025 (12 babies), and #3,153 in Canada.
Jafar as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,803 (12) | — | — | #3,153 (5) |
| 2024 | #4,571 (22) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #4,886 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #6,828 (12) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #7,089 (11) | #3,990 (4) | — | — |
| 2020 | #5,699 (15) | #3,848 (4) | — | #2,746 (5) |
| 2019 | #7,173 (11) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #4,739 (20) | #2,259 (9) | — | #2,403 (6) |
| 2017 | #5,788 (15) | #2,512 (8) | — | #2,439 (6) |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | #2,175 (10) | — | — |
| 2015 | #5,289 (17) | #3,373 (5) | — | — |
| 2014 | #4,538 (21) | #2,248 (9) | — | — |
| 2013 | #5,659 (15) | #3,315 (5) | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,035 (18) | #3,416 (5) | — | — |
| 2011 | #4,822 (19) | #2,892 (6) | #730 (3) | #2,330 (6) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1994 at #2,347.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1975.
How common is it?
about 1 in 140,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 140,000 | rare |
| Canada | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 32,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jafar is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 88,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 43,000 to 1 in 180,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jafar | Canada | Boys | #3,153 | 5 |
| Jafar | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Jafar | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jafar | US | Boys | #6,803 | 12 |