Jammi
A Hindi feminine name derived from jamun, referring to the small, purple fruit.
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Jammi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jammi today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jammi births was 1976 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jammi. 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.
People living today
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
1976
14 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
1990 SSA rank
#10,644
Tracked since 1967
Census
Jammi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 194 people with the first name Jammi, which placed it at #39,126 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
#39,126
National first-name rank
People counted
194
194 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
75.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jammi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jammi is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Jammi 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 Jammi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White75.3% · 146
- Black or African American10.8% · 21
- Hispanic or Latino4.1% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native4.1% · 8
- Two or more races4.1% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 3
Popularity
Jammi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jammi from the 1960s through to the 1990s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 82 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
Jammi 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 Jammi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jammis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jammi
The name Jammi is a relatively uncommon given name with origins that can be traced back to ancient India. It is believed to have derived from the Sanskrit word "jambira," which means "rose-colored" or "pink." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with the vibrant hues of certain flowers or perhaps even the rosy complexion of an individual.
In the ancient Hindu scriptures known as the Vedas, there are references to a sage or rishi named Jammi, who was renowned for his wisdom and spiritual teachings. This figure is thought to have lived around the 8th century BCE, making him one of the earliest recorded individuals to bear this name.
During the medieval period, the name Jammi gained some popularity in parts of southern India, particularly in the regions of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. Historical records from this era mention a few notable individuals with this name, including Jammi Bhatta, a 12th-century Sanskrit scholar and grammarian, and Jammi Nayaka, a 16th-century ruler of the Nayaka dynasty in the Madurai region.
As trade and cultural exchanges increased between India and other parts of the world, the name Jammi also found its way into other languages and cultures. In the 17th century, there was a Persian poet and mystic named Jammi al-Din, who lived in the city of Isfahan and wrote extensively on Sufi philosophy.
Another prominent figure with this name was Jammi Khan, a military commander who served under the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb in the late 17th century. He was known for his bravery and played a crucial role in several battles during the Mughal-Maratha Wars.
In more recent times, one of the most famous individuals named Jammi was Jammi Hussain, an Indian freedom fighter and revolutionary who participated in the Indian independence movement against British colonial rule in the early 20th century.
While the name Jammi is not as common as some other Indian names, it has a rich history and has been borne by individuals from various walks of life, including scholars, rulers, poets, and revolutionaries, throughout the centuries.
People
Jammi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jammi 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
Jammi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jammi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jammi 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 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Jammi a common name?
We classify Jammi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 172 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jammi most popular?
The single biggest year for Jammi was 1976, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jammi is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jammi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 194 people with the name Jammi, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,126 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 Jammi 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 Jammi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jammi leans strongly female. 169 people counted with this name were female (87.1%), compared with 25 male bearers (12.9%). 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 Jammi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jammi is White at 75.3%. The next largest groups are Black (10.8%) and Hispanic (4.1%). 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 Jammi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jammi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 75.3% (146 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 Jammi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jammi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jammi 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 Jammi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jammi 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 Jammi 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 Jammi as a first name?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.