Jalaun
A Sanskrit name meaning swift or fleet, associated with a district in India.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Jalaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jalaun today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jalaun births was 2003 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jalaun. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jalaun. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2003
5 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2005 SSA rank
#12,176
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Jalaun: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jalaun 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 Jalaun 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 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jalaun
The given name Jalaun has its origins in the Hindi language spoken in parts of northern India. The name is believed to have originated sometime during the medieval period, likely around the 13th or 14th century CE.
Jalaun is derived from the Sanskrit word "jalauna," which means "water stream" or "rivulet." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to individuals residing near bodies of water or in regions with abundant water sources.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Jalaun can be found in the Sanskrit epic poem Mahabharata, where it is used to refer to a minor character. However, the name gained more prominence during the reign of the Delhi Sultanate in the 13th and 14th centuries.
One notable individual with the name Jalaun was Malik Jalaun Khan, a military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar during the 16th century. He played a significant role in the conquest of the Bengal region and was later appointed as the governor of Jaunpur, a city in present-day Uttar Pradesh.
Another historical figure bearing the name Jalaun was Jalaun Hussain Khan, a Rajput noble who lived during the 17th century. He was a prominent member of the Mughal court and served as the governor of various provinces under the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb.
In the 18th century, Jalaun Singh was a renowned military leader from the Bundela Rajput clan. He played a crucial role in the struggle against the declining Mughal Empire and established his own principality in the region of Bundelkhand, which is now part of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
During the 19th century, Jalaun Khwaja was a prominent Persian poet and scholar who lived in the city of Lucknow, which was then the capital of the Awadh region. He was known for his contributions to the field of literature and his works were widely celebrated.
Another individual with the name Jalaun was Jalaun Khan Bahadur, a nobleman who served as the Prime Minister of the princely state of Rampur in the early 20th century. He played a significant role in the administration and development of the region during the final years of the British Raj.
People
Jalaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jalaun as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with J
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FAQ
Jalaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jalaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jalaun 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Jalaun a common name?
We classify Jalaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jalaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Jalaun was 2003, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jalaun is about 22 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 Jalaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jalaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jalaun 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 Jalaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jalaun 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 Jalaun 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 common is the name Jalaun?
See how many Americans are named Jalaun on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.