Jaival
A masculine name of Sanskrit origin meaning "eternal life" or "eternal victor".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jaival. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaival today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaival births was 2009 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaival. 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 Jaival with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaival. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2009
5 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,250
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Jaival: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaival 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 Jaival during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaival
The name Jaival originates from the Sanskrit language, which has its roots in ancient India dating back to the 2nd millennium BCE. The name is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit words 'jai' meaning 'victory' and 'val' meaning 'strength' or 'power.' Thus, the name Jaival can be interpreted to mean 'victorious strength' or 'powerful victory.'
One of the earliest known references to the name Jaival can be found in the ancient Hindu scripture, the Mahabharata, which is believed to have been composed between the 8th and 4th centuries BCE. In this epic, Jaival is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava prince Arjuna during the great Kurukshetra war.
The first recorded individual known to bear the name Jaival was Jaival Singh, a 16th-century Rajput ruler of the princely state of Jaival in present-day Rajasthan, India. Born in 1548, Jaival Singh was known for his military prowess and his patronage of the arts and architecture.
Another notable figure in history with the name Jaival was Jaival Rai, a 17th-century Maratha warrior and chieftain who played a significant role in the struggle against the Mughal Empire. Rai was born in 1630 and is remembered for his bravery and strategic military tactics.
In the 18th century, Jaival Sharma was a prominent scholar and poet from the region of Uttar Pradesh, India. Born in 1712, Sharma's works were widely celebrated for their lyrical beauty and profound insights into the human condition.
Moving to the 19th century, Jaival Prasad was a renowned Indian mathematician and astronomer. Born in 1825, Prasad made significant contributions to the fields of calculus and celestial mechanics, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars of his time.
Jaival Singh II, born in 1876, was a Maharaja of the princely state of Jaipur in Rajasthan, India. He was known for his progressive reforms and his efforts to modernize the state's infrastructure and education system during his reign from 1922 to 1949.
People
Jaival + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaival 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
Jaival: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaival?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaival 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jaival a common name?
We classify Jaival as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaival most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaival was 2009, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaival is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jaival in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaival a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaival 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 Jaival still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaival 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 Jaival 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jaival?
Find out how many people have the name Jaival on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.