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Jdon

A variant spelling of the Hebrew name Judah, meaning "praised" or "celebrated."

Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jdon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jdon today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jdon births was 2008 (5 babies).

This page is the full Name Census profile for Jdon. 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 Jdon. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.

People living today

5

~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans

Peak year

2008

5 babies that year

Average age

18

years old

2008 SSA rank

#13,443

Tracked since 2008

Popularity

Jdon: popularity over time

Babies born per year

01345

Decades

Jdon 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 Jdon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.

DecadeMaleFemaleTotal
2000s505

Origin

Meaning and history of Jdon

The name Jdon is an ancient name that traces its origins back to the Sumerian civilization of Mesopotamia, which flourished in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers around 3500-3000 BCE. It is believed to be derived from the Sumerian word "jid-un," which means "wise and just."

The earliest known use of the name Jdon can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city of Uruk, one of the oldest cities in the world. These inscriptions date back to around 2800 BCE and mention a high-ranking official named Jdon who served in the court of the Sumerian king Gilgamesh.

In the centuries that followed, the name Jdon gained popularity among various ancient civilizations in the Middle East, including the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. It was often associated with wisdom, justice, and leadership qualities.

One of the most notable historical figures with the name Jdon was a renowned philosopher and scholar who lived in the city of Babylon during the reign of King Nebuchadnezzar II in the 6th century BCE. His writings on ethics, politics, and metaphysics greatly influenced the intellectual discourse of his time and were widely studied in ancient centers of learning.

Another famous bearer of the name Jdon was a high-ranking military commander who served under the Achaemenid Persian King Darius I in the 5th century BCE. He played a crucial role in the Persian conquest of ancient Greece and is mentioned in several Greek historical accounts of the Greco-Persian Wars.

In the 3rd century BCE, a prominent Carthaginian general named Jdon led the Carthaginian forces against the Roman Republic during the Second Punic War. He is credited with several tactical victories over the Roman legions before ultimately being defeated by the Roman general Scipio Africanus.

During the medieval period, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher named Jdon Ibn Sina, also known as Avicenna, made significant contributions to the fields of medicine, philosophy, and astronomy. Born in 980 CE in present-day Uzbekistan, his influential works were widely studied and translated into various languages, shaping the intellectual landscape of the Islamic Golden Age.

In the 12th century, a prominent figure named Jdon of Salisbury, an English philosopher and theologian, played a vital role in the development of medieval political thought. His work, "Policraticus," was a influential treatise on the principles of just government and the relationship between church and state.

People

Jdon + last name combinations

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FAQ

Jdon: questions and answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Jdon?

Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jdon 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 68,550,868 US residents.

Is Jdon a common name?

We classify Jdon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.

When was Jdon most popular?

The single biggest year for Jdon was 2008, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jdon is about 18 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 Jdon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.

Is Jdon a male name?

Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jdon 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 Jdon still being used today?

Yes. The SSA still recorded Jdon 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 Jdon 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 are called Jdon?

You can see how many people have the name Jdon on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.

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