Jamani
A feminine name of undetermined origin, possibly African or Muslim.
Name Census estimates that about 712 living Americans carry the first name Jamani. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 55.8% of registrations being male. The average person named Jamani today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamani births was 2012 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamani. 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 Jamani with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
712
~ 1 in 481,397 Americans
Peak year
2012
35 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,277
Tracked since 1991
Census
Jamani in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 480 people with the first name Jamani, which placed it at #21,231 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
#21,231
National first-name rank
People counted
480
480 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
84.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamani
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamani is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Jamani 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 Jamani at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American84.2% · 404
- Hispanic or Latino8.8% · 42
- Two or more races4.8% · 23
- White1.3% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamani
Jamani is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 721 total registrations, 402 (55.8%) were male and 319 (44.2%) were female.
Jamani as a male name
- Ranked #6,277 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2012 (27 births)
Jamani as a female name
- Ranked #10,584 in 2024
- 9 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2004 (20 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jamani on both sides of the split. Of the 479 people counted with this name, 259 were male (54.1%) and 220 were female (45.9%).
Popularity
Jamani: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamani from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 241 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jamani remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamani 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 Jamani during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamanis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamani
The name Jamani is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "jamana," which means "twin" or "born together." This suggests that the name may have been given to children born as twins or in a multiple birth.
In Hindu mythology, there are references to twin deities and characters, such as the Ashvins, who were twin horsemen and physicians to the gods. It is possible that the name Jamani was used to honor these mythological figures or as a way to invoke their blessings upon children born as twins.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamani can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this epic, there is a character named Jamani who was a skilled archer and warrior. However, not much is known about the historical significance of this character.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jamani. One such person was Jamani Bhagwati, a renowned Indian philosopher and scholar who lived in the 16th century. He was known for his work in the field of Advaita Vedanta, a branch of Hindu philosophy.
Another notable figure was Jamani Keshav, a prominent Indian painter and artist who lived during the 18th century. His works are known for their vibrant colors and depictions of Hindu mythological scenes and deities.
In the 19th century, there was Jamani Lal, an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who played a significant role in the struggle for India's independence from British rule. He was a member of the Ghadar Party, a revolutionary organization dedicated to overthrowing British colonial rule in India.
Moving into the 20th century, Jamani Ravi was a celebrated Indian classical dancer and choreographer. She was renowned for her contributions to the preservation and promotion of traditional Indian dance forms, particularly Bharatanatyam.
Finally, one of the more recent individuals with the name Jamani was Jamani Shastri, an Indian scholar and writer who lived in the latter half of the 20th century. He was known for his works on Indian philosophy, literature, and culture, and his efforts to promote the study and understanding of these subjects.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who bore the name Jamani throughout history, highlighting its roots in ancient Indian culture and its enduring presence across various fields and eras.
People
Jamani + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamani 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
Jamani: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamani?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 712 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamani 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 481,397 US residents.
Is Jamani a common name?
We classify Jamani as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 721 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamani most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamani was 2012, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamani is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamani in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 480 people with the name Jamani, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #21,231 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 Jamani 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 Jamani?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jamani on both sides of the split. Of the 479 people counted with this name, 259 were male (54.1%) and 220 were female (45.9%). 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 Jamani?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamani is Black at 84.2%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.8%) and Two or More Races (4.8%). 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 Jamani most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamani in the 2020 Census, accounting for 84.2% (404 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 Jamani in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamani a male name?
Yes, 55.8% of people registered as Jamani 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 Jamani still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamani 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 Jamani 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 Jamani?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.