Jaimin
A Hindi name meaning "victorious" and deriving from the Sanskrit "Jayamān".
Name Census estimates that about 139 living Americans carry the first name Jaimin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaimin today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaimin births was 2004 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaimin. 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 Jaimin with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
139
~ 1 in 2,465,859 Americans
Peak year
2004
11 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2018 SSA rank
#11,350
Tracked since 1994
Census
Jaimin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 486 people with the first name Jaimin, which placed it at #21,031 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
#21,031
National first-name rank
People counted
486
486 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
75.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jaimin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaimin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 75.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Jaimin 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 Jaimin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander75.9% · 369
- White11.1% · 54
- Two or more races4.9% · 24
- Black or African American4.7% · 23
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 16
Popularity
Jaimin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaimin 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 85 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jaimin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaimin 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 Jaimin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaimin
The name Jaimin originates from Sanskrit, an ancient Indo-Aryan language that served as the root for many modern Indian languages. It is believed to have emerged during the Vedic period, which spanned from around 1500 BCE to 600 BCE in the Indian subcontinent.
Jaimin is derived from the Sanskrit word "jaimini," which refers to a sage or scholar who authored the Mimamsa Sutras, a significant philosophical text in Hinduism. The name is closely associated with the Mimamsa school of Indian philosophy, which focused on the interpretation of the Vedas and the nature of dharma (moral law).
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Jaimin can be found in the Mahabharata, a renowned epic composed sometime between the 8th century BCE and the 4th century BCE. In this epic, Jaimin is mentioned as a revered sage and the author of the Mimamsa Sutras.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jaimin. One of the most prominent was Jaimini Maharishi, the sage who is credited with founding the Mimamsa school of philosophy and authoring the Mimamsa Sutras around the 3rd or 4th century BCE.
Another historical figure with the name Jaimin was Jaimin Brahmacharya, a 12th-century Indian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of mathematics, particularly in the development of algebraic notation and solutions to indeterminate equations.
In the realm of literature, Jaimin Tiwari (1928-2006) was a renowned Hindi poet and writer from India. His works explored themes of social justice, spiritual awakening, and the human condition, earning him numerous accolades and awards.
Jaimin Bhatt (1899-1961) was an influential Indian freedom fighter and social reformer who played a crucial role in the Indian independence movement against British rule. He dedicated his life to promoting education, women's rights, and the upliftment of marginalized communities.
Jaimin Patel (1933-2020) was a pioneering Indian architect known for his innovative designs and contribution to sustainable architecture. He was a recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award, one of India's highest civilian honors.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who have borne the name Jaimin, reflecting its rich cultural heritage and significance in various fields.
People
Jaimin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaimin 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
Jaimin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaimin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 139 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaimin 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 2,465,859 US residents.
Is Jaimin a common name?
We classify Jaimin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 141 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaimin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaimin was 2004, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaimin is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jaimin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 486 people with the name Jaimin, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,031 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 Jaimin 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 Jaimin?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jaimin leans strongly male. 469 people counted with this name were male (95.5%), compared with 22 female bearers (4.5%). 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 Jaimin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jaimin is Asian/Pacific Islander at 75.9%. The next largest groups are White (11.1%) and Two or More Races (4.9%). 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 Jaimin most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jaimin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.9% (369 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 Jaimin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaimin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaimin 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 Jaimin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaimin 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 Jaimin 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 people have Jaimin as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.