Jandi
A feminine Punjabi name meaning "beloved".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Jandi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jandi today is around 41 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jandi births was 1990 (13 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jandi. 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
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1990
13 babies that year
Average age
41
years old
1996 SSA rank
#14,421
Tracked since 1971
Census
Jandi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 271 people with the first name Jandi, which placed it at #31,559 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
#31,559
National first-name rank
People counted
271
271 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jandi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jandi is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%). 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 Jandi 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 Jandi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.6% · 167
- Hispanic or Latino16.2% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.6% · 26
- Black or African American7.7% · 21
- Two or more races4.1% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Popularity
Jandi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jandi from the 1970s through to the 1990s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 93 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Jandi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jandi 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 Jandi 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 Jandi
The name Jandi has its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language of India, dating back to around the 5th century BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word "jandika," which means "peaceful" or "tranquil." The name was particularly popular among Hindu communities in northern India during the classical period.
In Hindu mythology, Jandi was the name of a minor deity associated with tranquility and serenity. While there are no major historical references to this deity, the name is mentioned in some ancient Hindu scriptures and texts, such as the Puranas.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jandi can be found in the inscriptions of the Gupta Empire, which ruled over a significant portion of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE. The name appears in several historical records from this period, suggesting its usage among the noble and ruling classes.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jandi. One of the most famous was Jandi Rana, a 12th-century Hindu warrior and chieftain from the Mewar region of present-day Rajasthan, India. Rana is celebrated for his bravery and resistance against the invading Muslim armies of the Delhi Sultanate.
Another historically significant figure was Jandi Devi, a 16th-century Hindu queen and regent of the Kingdom of Mithila, located in present-day Bihar, India. She is renowned for her patronage of the arts and literature, as well as her skilled governance during a period of political turmoil.
In the realm of literature, Jandi Pandit was a prominent 17th-century Sanskrit scholar and poet from the Varanasi region of northern India. His works, which included commentaries on ancient Hindu texts and original poetry, were highly regarded during his lifetime.
Moving into the modern era, Jandi Thakur was a 19th-century Indian freedom fighter who participated in the Indian Rebellion of 1857 against British colonial rule. He was a prominent leader in the Bundelkhand region and is remembered for his courage and sacrifices in the struggle for independence.
Finally, Jandi Raj was a 20th-century Indian politician and social activist from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He played a significant role in the Dalit rights movement, advocating for the empowerment and upliftment of marginalized communities in India.
People
Jandi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jandi 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
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jandi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jandi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jandi 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 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Jandi a common name?
We classify Jandi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 155 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jandi most popular?
The single biggest year for Jandi was 1990, when 13 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jandi is about 41 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jandi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 271 people with the name Jandi, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #31,559 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 Jandi 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 Jandi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jandi leans strongly female. 253 people counted with this name were female (93.0%), compared with 19 male bearers (7.0%). 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 Jandi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jandi is White at 61.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (16.2%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (9.6%). 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 Jandi most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jandi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.6% (167 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 Jandi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jandi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jandi 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 Jandi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jandi 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 Jandi 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 are called Jandi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.