Jdin
A Persian name of uncertain meaning, potentially related to gems.
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Jdin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jdin today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jdin births was 2009 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jdin. 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 Jdin. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2009
6 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2009 SSA rank
#11,622
Tracked since 2009
Popularity
Jdin: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jdin 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 Jdin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jdin
The name Jdin is an ancient Semitic name with roots tracing back to the ancient Mesopotamian civilization of Sumer, which flourished around 3500-3000 BCE. It is believed to have originated from the Sumerian word "jid," which means "to live" or "to exist," and the suffix "-in," which was a common ending in Sumerian names.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jdin can be found in cuneiform tablets from the city of Ur, dating back to around 2500 BCE. These tablets mention a person named Jdin-ili, which translates to "Jdin is my god" in the Sumerian language.
In ancient Mesopotamian mythology, there was a minor deity named Jdin, who was associated with fertility and agricultural prosperity. This deity was often invoked in rituals and prayers by farmers and those involved in agriculture.
During the reign of the Akkadian Empire, which existed from around 2350-2150 BCE, a notable figure named Jdin-sharru is mentioned in historical records as a high-ranking official and advisor to King Shar-Kali-Sharri.
In the later Babylonian period, around 1800-1600 BCE, the name Jdin gained popularity among the ruling classes. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Jdin-aplu, a renowned scholar and scribe who was responsible for preserving many ancient Sumerian and Akkadian texts.
Another notable figure was Jdin-ahu, a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician who lived around 1500 BCE. He is credited with developing advanced methods for calculating celestial movements and predicting eclipses.
During the Persian Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over much of the ancient Middle East from 550-330 BCE, a Persian nobleman named Jdin-data is mentioned in inscriptions as a governor of the province of Elam.
In the later Seleucid and Parthian periods, the name Jdin continued to be used, albeit with variations in spelling and pronunciation depending on the region and language.
People
Jdin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jdin 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
Jdin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jdin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jdin 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Jdin a common name?
We classify Jdin as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jdin most popular?
The single biggest year for Jdin was 2009, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jdin is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jdin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jdin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jdin 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 Jdin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jdin 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 Jdin 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Jdin?
Want to know how many people have the name Jdin? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.