Jannat
Paradise or Heaven in Arabic.
Name Census estimates that about 1,381 living Americans carry the first name Jannat. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jannat today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jannat births was 2018 (100 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jannat. 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 Jannat with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jannat is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 248,193 Americans
Peak year
2018
100 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,198
Tracked since 1997
Census
Jannat in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,056 people with the first name Jannat, which placed it at #11,957 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
#11,957
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,056 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
56.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jannat
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 56.3%. The next largest groups are White (34.1%) and Black (4.5%). 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 Jannat 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 Jannat at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander56.3% · 594
- White34.1% · 360
- Black or African American4.5% · 47
- Two or more races3.0% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino2.0% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Jannat: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jannat from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 772 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jannat remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jannat 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 Jannat during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jannats live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. New York, California, Texas recorded the most babies named Jannat, while North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 68 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jannat
The name Jannat is derived from the Arabic word "jannah" which means "paradise" or "garden". It is a female name that has its roots in Islamic culture and religion.
The Quran, the central religious text of Islam, mentions the word "jannah" numerous times, referring to the concept of paradise or the Garden of Eden. The name Jannat is a reflection of this Islamic belief in a heavenly abode for the righteous after death.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jannat can be found in medieval Arabic literature and poetry. It was often used as a metaphor for beauty, tranquility, and heavenly bliss.
Throughout history, there have been several notable women named Jannat. One of the earliest examples is Jannat Al-Firdaws (c. 1050-1120), a renowned Arab poet and scholar from Andalusia, who was celebrated for her literary contributions and her mastery of various disciplines.
Another influential figure was Jannat Begum (1537-1596), a powerful Mughal empress and the chief consort of Emperor Humayun. She played a significant role in the governance of the Mughal Empire and was known for her political acumen and cultural patronage.
In the 18th century, Jannat Khanum (1705-1768) was a prominent Persian poet and calligrapher who gained recognition for her literary works and artistic achievements.
Moving forward, Jannat Al-Sadeed (1832-1901) was an Egyptian feminist, writer, and activist who fought for women's rights and education in the 19th century.
More recently, Jannat Hussain Khawaja (1908-1993) was a renowned Pakistani poet, known for her contributions to Urdu literature and her advocacy for social reforms.
While the name Jannat has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has gained popularity across various regions and communities, transcending religious and cultural boundaries. The name continues to be cherished for its beautiful meaning and its association with the idea of paradise and spiritual bliss.
People
Jannat + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jannat 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
Jannat: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jannat?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,381 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jannat 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 248,193 US residents.
Is Jannat a common name?
We classify Jannat as "Rare". It ranks above 92% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,392 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jannat most popular?
The single biggest year for Jannat was 2018, when 100 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jannat is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jannat in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,056 people with the name Jannat, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,957 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 Jannat 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 Jannat?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jannat appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,063 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Jannat?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jannat is Asian/Pacific Islander at 56.3%. The next largest groups are White (34.1%) and Black (4.5%). 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 Jannat most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jannat in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.3% (594 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 Jannat in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jannat a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jannat 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 Jannat still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jannat 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 Jannat 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 Jannat as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.