Juma
An Arabic masculine name meaning "Friday" or "gatherer of people".
Name Census estimates that about 144 living Americans carry the first name Juma. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juma today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juma births was 1980 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juma. 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 Juma with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
144
~ 1 in 2,380,238 Americans
Peak year
1980
11 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,378
Tracked since 1973
Census
Juma in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 565 people with the first name Juma, which placed it at #18,938 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
#18,938
National first-name rank
People counted
565
565 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
68.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juma
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juma is Black at 68.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.3%). 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 Juma 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 Juma at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American68.8% · 389
- White12.4% · 70
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.3% · 58
- Two or more races5.3% · 30
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 2
Popularity
Juma: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juma from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 50 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Juma remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juma 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 Juma 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 Juma
The name Juma originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the word "Jumuah," which means "Friday" in Arabic. This name is associated with the Islamic religion and culture, as Friday is considered a sacred day of worship and congregation for Muslims.
The earliest recorded use of the name Juma dates back to the 7th century, during the time of the Islamic expansion and the rise of the Arab caliphates. It was a common practice among Muslims to name their children after significant events, days, or concepts within their faith, and Juma became a popular name choice.
One of the earliest notable historical figures with the name Juma was Juma ibn Abi Sufyan, who lived in the 7th century and was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad. He participated in several battles alongside the Prophet and was known for his bravery and devotion to the Islamic cause.
In the 11th century, Juma bin Abdu'l-'Aziz was a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer from Al-Andalus (modern-day Spain). He contributed significantly to the fields of trigonometry and spherical geometry, and his works were widely studied and referenced by scholars of his time.
During the 13th century, Juma al-Majnun was a famous Sufi mystic and poet from Iran. His poetic works, which often explored themes of divine love and spiritual enlightenment, were highly influential in the Sufi tradition and continue to be studied and recited today.
In the 16th century, Juma Khan was a prominent military leader and governor in the Mughal Empire, ruling over the region of Thatta (present-day Pakistan). He played a significant role in expanding and consolidating Mughal control in the region and is remembered for his military prowess and administrative skills.
Another notable figure with the name Juma was Juma bin Rajab, a 19th-century Omani leader and trader who played a crucial role in establishing trade relations between Oman and East Africa. He founded the city of Zanzibar and is credited with fostering economic and cultural ties between the two regions.
These are just a few examples of historical figures who bore the name Juma, but the name has been widely used across various cultures and regions influenced by the Islamic faith and Arabic language throughout history.
People
Juma + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juma 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
Juma: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juma?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 144 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juma 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 2,380,238 US residents.
Is Juma a common name?
We classify Juma as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juma most popular?
The single biggest year for Juma was 1980, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juma is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juma in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 565 people with the name Juma, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,938 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 Juma 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 Juma?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juma leans strongly male. 481 people counted with this name were male (85.7%), compared with 80 female bearers (14.3%). 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 Juma?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juma is Black at 68.8%. The next largest groups are White (12.4%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (10.3%). 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 Juma most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Juma in the 2020 Census, accounting for 68.8% (389 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 Juma in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juma a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juma 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 Juma still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juma 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 Juma 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 Juma?
See how many Americans are named Juma on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.