Jubilee
A joyful celebration or anniversary, especially for marking a special event.
Name Census estimates that about 3,536 living Americans carry the first name Jubilee. It is a predominantly female name (99.2% of registrations). The average person named Jubilee today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jubilee births was 2015 (229 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jubilee. 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 Jubilee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jubilee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
3.5K
~ 1 in 96,933 Americans
Peak year
2015
229 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,103
Tracked since 1975
Census
Jubilee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 2,424 people with the first name Jubilee, which placed it at #6,576 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
#6,576
National first-name rank
People counted
2.4K
2,424 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.8
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
49.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jubilee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jubilee is White at 49.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%). 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 Jubilee 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 Jubilee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White49.5% · 1,199
- Hispanic or Latino22.6% · 548
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.6% · 256
- Two or more races8.8% · 214
- Black or African American8.0% · 195
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 12
Gender
Gender distribution for Jubilee
Out of the 3,575 babies given the name Jubilee since 1880, 99.2% were registered as female. The name sits firmly on the female side of the spectrum, with only a handful of male registrations across the entire dataset.
Jubilee as a male name
- Ranked #9,377 in 2024
- 8 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Jubilee as a female name
- Ranked #1,103 in 2024
- 221 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2015 (229 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jubilee leans strongly female. 2,354 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 70 male bearers (2.9%).
Popularity
Jubilee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jubilee from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 1,675 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jubilee remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jubilee 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 Jubilee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jubilees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 28 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jubilee, while Hawaii, Utah, Maryland recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 75 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jubilee
The name Jubilee has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, specifically in the biblical concept of the "Year of Jubilee" mentioned in the book of Leviticus. The word "Jubilee" comes from the Hebrew word "yovel," which means "ram's horn" or "trumpet," referring to the ram's horn that was blown to mark the beginning of the Jubilee year.
The Jubilee year was a special time in ancient Israelite society, occurring every 50 years. During this year, all debts were forgiven, enslaved people were freed, and land that had been sold was returned to its original owners. It was a time of celebration, restoration, and new beginnings.
The first recorded use of the name Jubilee dates back to the 17th century, when it started to appear in English-speaking countries. It was likely inspired by the biblical concept and used as a symbol of joy, freedom, and renewal.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jubilee was an English woman named Jubilee Herne, who was born in 1691. Another early bearer of the name was Jubilee Cushman, an American woman born in 1803, who was named in celebration of the Jubilee year of the American Revolution.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jubilee, including:
1. Jubilee Singers (active in the late 19th century), a famous African American a cappella ensemble from Fisk University, who helped raise money for the university and popularized Negro spirituals.
2. Jubilee Quartette (active in the late 19th century), an influential African American vocal group that performed and recorded in the late 1800s.
3. Jubilee Hitchhiker (1900-1989), an American writer and social activist known for her advocacy of environmental causes and her promotion of sustainable living.
4. Jubilee Sykes (born 1974), an American film director and screenwriter, known for her work on independent films.
5. Jubilee McIkerrie (born 1987), a Canadian actress and model, best known for her roles in television series like "The Vampire Diaries" and "Mistresses."
While the name Jubilee is not as common as some other names, it has maintained a presence throughout history, often associated with celebrations, freedom, and new beginnings, reflecting its biblical origins and symbolic meaning.
People
Jubilee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jubilee 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
Jubilee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jubilee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 3,536 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jubilee 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 96,933 US residents.
Is Jubilee a common name?
We classify Jubilee as "Rare". It ranks above 95.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 3,575 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jubilee most popular?
The single biggest year for Jubilee was 2015, when 229 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jubilee is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jubilee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 2,424 people with the name Jubilee, or 0.80 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #6,576 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 Jubilee 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 Jubilee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jubilee leans strongly female. 2,354 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 70 male bearers (2.9%). 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 Jubilee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jubilee is White at 49.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (22.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.6%). 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 Jubilee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jubilee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 49.5% (1,199 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 Jubilee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jubilee a female name?
Yes, 99.2% of people registered as Jubilee 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 Jubilee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jubilee 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 Jubilee 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 share the name Jubilee?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.