Jandy
Variant spelling of the feminine name Jeanette with Germanic roots meaning "gift of God."
Name Census estimates that about 91 living Americans carry the first name Jandy. It is a predominantly female name (92.7% of registrations). The average person named Jandy today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jandy births was 1981 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jandy. 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 Jandy. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
91
~ 1 in 3,766,531 Americans
Peak year
1981
10 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2006 SSA rank
#10,021
Tracked since 1971
Census
Jandy in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 363 people with the first name Jandy, which placed it at #25,907 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
#25,907
National first-name rank
People counted
363
363 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
46.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jandy
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jandy is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.8%). 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 Jandy 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 Jandy at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino46.3% · 168
- White34.4% · 125
- Asian and Pacific Islander11.8% · 43
- Black or African American3.9% · 14
- Two or more races2.2% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Jandy
Jandy leans heavily female at 92.7% of total registrations, but 7 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jandy as a male name
- Ranked #10,021 in 2006
- 7 male births in 2006
- Peak: 2006 (7 births)
Jandy as a female name
- Ranked #16,249 in 2021
- 5 female births in 2021
- Peak: 1981 (10 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jandy on both sides of the split. Of the 367 people counted with this name, 114 were male (31.1%) and 253 were female (68.9%).
Popularity
Jandy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jandy from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 32 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1980s peak, Jandy remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jandy 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 Jandy 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 Jandy
The name Jandy has its origins in the ancient Germanic languages, specifically the Old High German word "gandr" which meant "magic staff" or "wand." It was used as a name to signify power, strength, and mystical abilities.
In the 8th century AD, the name appeared in various forms such as "Gandr," "Gandri," and "Jandri" in the records of the Frankish and Alamannian tribes that inhabited parts of present-day Germany and France. These early records suggest that the name was initially used as a masculine name, often given to warriors or individuals with a connection to pagan rituals.
As Christianity spread throughout Europe, the name underwent changes in spelling and pronunciation, eventually evolving into the form "Jandy" in some regions. It was During the Middle Ages that the name began to be used for both males and females, particularly among the nobility and aristocratic families.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jandy was Jandy of Burgundy (c. 1050 - 1120), a noblewoman known for her involvement in the First Crusade. She accompanied her husband, Count William of Burgundy, to the Holy Land and played a significant role in the successful siege of Antioch.
Another notable figure was Jandy von Rechberg (1442 - 1508), a German knight and military commander who served under Emperor Maximilian I. He was renowned for his bravery and leadership during the Swabian War against the Swiss Confederacy.
In the 16th century, Jandy Schöner (1507 - 1572) was a renowned German mathematician, astronomer, and cartographer. He made significant contributions to the fields of celestial cartography and the calculation of planetary orbits, working alongside notable scholars of his time.
During the 17th century, Jandy van Bronckhorst (1628 - 1688) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for her exquisite still-life compositions and portraiture. Her works are highly regarded and can be found in various prestigious museums and collections.
In the 19th century, Jandy Paterson (1841 - 1912) was a Scottish journalist and writer who played a significant role in the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. She was a prominent advocate for women's rights and worked tirelessly to promote equal opportunities for women in education and employment.
While the name Jandy has fallen out of widespread use in modern times, it remains a unique and intriguing name with a rich historical background, spanning various cultures and time periods.
People
Jandy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jandy 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
Jandy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jandy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 91 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jandy 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 3,766,531 US residents.
Is Jandy a common name?
We classify Jandy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jandy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jandy was 1981, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jandy is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jandy in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 363 people with the name Jandy, or 0.12 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #25,907 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 Jandy 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 Jandy?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jandy on both sides of the split. Of the 367 people counted with this name, 114 were male (31.1%) and 253 were female (68.9%). 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 Jandy?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jandy is Hispanic at 46.3%. The next largest groups are White (34.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (11.8%). 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 Jandy most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Jandy in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.3% (168 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 Jandy in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jandy a female name?
Yes, 92.7% of people registered as Jandy 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 Jandy still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jandy 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 Jandy 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 named Jandy?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.