Jini
A feminine diminutive of Jean, of English origin, meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 49 living Americans carry the first name Jini. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jini today is around 55 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jini births was 1948 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jini. 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 Jini with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jini. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
49
~ 1 in 6,994,986 Americans
Peak year
1948
9 babies that year
Average age
55
years old
1984 SSA rank
#11,105
Tracked since 1947
Census
Jini in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 310 people with the first name Jini, which placed it at #28,807 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
#28,807
National first-name rank
People counted
310
310 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
43.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jini
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jini is Asian/Pacific Islander at 43.9%. The next largest groups are White (41.6%) and Black (7.7%). 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 Jini 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 Jini at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander43.9% · 136
- White41.6% · 129
- Black or African American7.7% · 24
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 11
- Two or more races3.2% · 10
Popularity
Jini: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jini from the 1940s through to the 1980s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 19 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jini 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 Jini 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 Jini
The name Jini is believed to have its origins in the Arabic language, derived from the word "jinn," meaning a supernatural spirit or being. This name has been prevalent in various regions of the Middle East and North Africa for centuries.
In Islamic tradition, the word "jinn" refers to a class of supernatural creatures created by Allah from smokeless fire. They are mentioned in the Quran and play a significant role in Islamic folklore and mythology. The name Jini may have been given to individuals with the intention of bestowing upon them qualities associated with these mystical beings, such as strength, wisdom, or mysticism.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jini can be traced back to the 9th century, when a famous Persian poet and scholar named Jini al-Baghdadi lived during the Abbasid Caliphate. He was renowned for his contributions to the field of literature and his mastery of the Arabic language.
In the 11th century, Jini al-Naqib, an influential Fatimid Ismaili missionary, played a crucial role in spreading the Ismaili branch of Shia Islam in parts of modern-day Syria and Lebanon. His works and teachings had a lasting impact on the region's religious landscape.
During the 13th century, a prominent Sufi mystic and scholar named Jini al-Tusi gained recognition for his spiritual teachings and writings. He was part of the Naqshbandi Sufi order and is credited with establishing several educational institutions in modern-day Iran.
In the 16th century, Jini Beg, a powerful military commander and governor, served under the Mughal Emperor Akbar in India. He was known for his military prowess and his role in expanding the Mughal Empire's territories through various conquests.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jini was Jini Kasravi, an Iranian writer, historian, and linguist who lived in the early 20th century. He made significant contributions to the study of Iranian history, culture, and language, publishing numerous works on these subjects.
While the name Jini has its roots in the Arabic and Islamic cultural spheres, it has also gained popularity in other regions and cultures over time, albeit with variations in spelling and pronunciation. The name's association with mysticism, strength, and intellectual pursuits has contributed to its enduring appeal across different eras and societies.
People
Jini + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jini 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
Jini: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jini?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 49 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jini 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 6,994,986 US residents.
Is Jini a common name?
We classify Jini as "Very Rare". It ranks above 54% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 61 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jini most popular?
The single biggest year for Jini was 1948, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jini is about 55 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jini in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 310 people with the name Jini, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,807 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 Jini 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 Jini?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jini appears almost entirely female. Of the 313 people counted with this name, 99.0% 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 Jini?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jini is Asian/Pacific Islander at 43.9%. The next largest groups are White (41.6%) and Black (7.7%). 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 Jini most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jini in the 2020 Census, accounting for 43.9% (136 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 Jini in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jini a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jini 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 Jini still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jini 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 Jini 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 Americans are named Jini?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.