Jaima
Indian feminine name meaning "large carpet" or "glorious".
Name Census estimates that about 197 living Americans carry the first name Jaima. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaima today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaima births was 1978 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaima. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Jaima with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
197
~ 1 in 1,739,870 Americans
Peak year
1978
14 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,218
Tracked since 1972
Census
Jaima in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 328 people with the first name Jaima, which placed it at #27,731 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
#27,731
National first-name rank
People counted
328
328 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
65.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaima
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaima is White at 65.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.3%). 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 Jaima 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 Jaima at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White65.9% · 216
- Hispanic or Latino20.1% · 66
- Asian and Pacific Islander7.3% · 24
- Two or more races4.0% · 13
- Black or African American2.7% · 9
Popularity
Jaima: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaima from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 72 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaima 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 Jaima during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jaimas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaima
The name Jaima is believed to have its origins in Arabic culture, deriving from the word "jaim" which means "gracious" or "generous." The name first appeared in historical records around the 8th century CE, during the early years of the Islamic Golden Age.
Jaima was a relatively uncommon name in the early Islamic world, but it gained some prominence in the 10th century CE when a renowned scholar and poet from Baghdad, Jaima al-Basri, rose to fame. Al-Basri's works were widely studied and admired throughout the Islamic world, and his name became associated with literary excellence.
In the 12th century CE, a famous Sufi mystic from Persia, Jaima al-Din Rumi, further popularized the name. Rumi's spiritual teachings and poetry had a profound impact on Islamic mysticism and literature, and his name became synonymous with enlightenment and wisdom.
Outside of the Islamic world, the earliest recorded use of the name Jaima can be found in the chronicles of the Spanish Reconquista, where it was occasionally used by Muslim families living in Andalusia during the 13th and 14th centuries.
One notable figure who bore the name Jaima was a 15th-century Ottoman statesman and diplomat, Jaima Pasha. He served as the Grand Vizier (prime minister) of the Ottoman Empire from 1476 to 1481 and played a crucial role in the expansion of Ottoman territories in the Balkans.
In more recent times, a famous Egyptian film actress and singer, Jaima Mustafa (1922-2009), helped to keep the name in the public consciousness. She was a celebrated performer during the golden age of Egyptian cinema and was known for her pioneering roles in musical films.
While the name Jaima has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has maintained a strong connection to its Arabic roots and is often associated with grace, generosity, and intellectual or artistic pursuits.
People
Jaima + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaima 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
Jaima: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaima?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 197 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaima 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 1,739,870 US residents.
Is Jaima a common name?
We classify Jaima as "Very Rare". It ranks above 74% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 209 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaima most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaima was 1978, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaima is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaima in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 328 people with the name Jaima, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,731 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 Jaima 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 Jaima?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaima leans strongly female. 290 people counted with this name were female (88.4%), compared with 38 male bearers (11.6%). 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 Jaima?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaima is White at 65.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (20.1%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (7.3%). 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 Jaima most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jaima in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.9% (216 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 Jaima in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaima a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaima in the SSA data are female. 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 Jaima still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaima 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 Jaima 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 Americans are named Jaima?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.