Jian is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2019 and remains in steady use.
Jian is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #4,611 among boys (22) and #12,484 among girls (7) — overall #8,163 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | #12,484 | #4,611 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,318 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | — | #5,152 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | — | #3,814 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,300 |
| 2020 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,348 |
| 2019 | 31 | 31 | #14,582 | #4,171 |
| 2018 | 29 | 29 | #16,747 | #4,291 |
| 2017 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,662 |
| 2016 | 30 | 30 | #13,542 | #4,395 |
| 2015 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,162 |
| 2014 | 24 | 30 | #17,729 | #4,965 |
| 2013 | 27 | 33 | #15,464 | #4,531 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,939 |
| 2011 | 11 | 11 | — | #7,225 |
| 2010 | 18 | 28 | — | #5,136 |
| 2009 | 27 | 33 | #16,111 | #4,660 |
| 2008 | 22 | 27 | — | #4,465 |
| 2007 | 9 | 15 | — | #8,528 |
| 2006 | 15 | 22 | — | #5,653 |
| 2005 | 19 | 30 | — | #4,550 |
| 2004 | 14 | 19 | — | #5,625 |
| 2003 | 23 | 29 | — | #3,781 |
| 2002 | 19 | 24 | — | #4,251 |
| 2001 | 12 | 12 | — | #5,829 |
| 2000 | 11 | 18 | — | #6,100 |
| 1999 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,254 |
| 1998 | 16 | 16 | — | #4,291 |
| 1997 | 18 | — | — | #3,806 |
| 1996 | 7 | — | — | #7,509 |
| 1995 | 11 | — | — | #5,310 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | — | #7,176 |
| 1992 | 7 | — | — | #7,021 |
| 1990 | 11 | — | — | #4,828 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | — | #5,900 |
| 1987 | 7 | — | — | #5,762 |
| 1986 | 9 | — | — | #4,648 |