Jupiter
The meaning of the name Jupiter is: The supreme ancient Roman god of the sky and thunder
Name Census estimates that about 1,613 living Americans carry the first name Jupiter. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.5% of registrations being female. The average person named Jupiter today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jupiter births was 2021 (209 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jupiter. 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 Jupiter with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Jupiter sits in rare territory as a truly gender-neutral name, given to boys and girls in near-equal numbers.
- • Jupiter is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 7 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 212,495 Americans
Peak year
2021
209 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,085
Tracked since 1981
Census
Jupiter in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 814 people with the first name Jupiter, which placed it at #14,472 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
#14,472
National first-name rank
People counted
814
814 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
45.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jupiter
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jupiter is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.7%) and Two or More Races (12.5%). 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 Jupiter 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 Jupiter at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White45.8% · 373
- Hispanic or Latino17.7% · 144
- Two or more races12.5% · 102
- Black or African American12.0% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander10.3% · 84
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 13
Gender
Gender distribution for Jupiter
Jupiter is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,624 total registrations, 609 (37.5%) were male and 1,015 (62.5%) were female.
Jupiter as a male name
- Ranked #2,241 in 2024
- 64 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (82 births)
Jupiter as a female name
- Ranked #2,085 in 2024
- 92 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (136 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jupiter on both sides of the split. Of the 818 people counted with this name, 415 were male (50.7%) and 403 were female (49.3%).
Popularity
Jupiter: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jupiter from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 934 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
Jupiter 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 Jupiter during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jupiters live
The SSA's state-level files cover 18 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Jupiter, while Colorado, Indiana, Arizona recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 32 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jupiter
Jupiter is a masculine given name derived from the name of the Roman god Jupiter, the supreme deity of the ancient Roman pantheon. The name is rooted in the Latin word "Iuppiter," which is believed to have originated from the Proto-Indo-European root "*dyeu-" meaning "bright" or "sky."
The name Jupiter was widely used in ancient Rome, where the god Jupiter was revered as the king of the gods, presiding over the sky and thunder. He was associated with the Greek god Zeus and was considered the protector of the Roman state.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jupiter appears in the Capitoline Triad, a group of three deities worshipped on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. The name is also found in various Roman literary works, such as the writings of Virgil and Ovid, who frequently referenced the god Jupiter in their works.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jupiter. One of the earliest was Jupiter Hammon (c. 1711–c. 1806), an African American poet and author who is considered the first published Black writer in America.
Another prominent figure was Jupiter Inlet (1701–1838), a chief of the Ais tribe in Florida, who played a significant role in the Second Seminole War. The name was also used by Jupiter Jones (1905–1987), an American actor and comedian who appeared in numerous films and television shows during the mid-20th century.
In the realm of astronomy, the name Jupiter was given to the largest planet in our solar system, known for its distinctive Great Red Spot and numerous moons. This planet was named after the Roman god due to its immense size and prominence in the night sky.
Other notable individuals with the name Jupiter include Jupiter Carletti (1592–1669), an Italian merchant and traveler who wrote one of the earliest accounts of the Dutch East Indies, and Jupiter Pauwelyn (1835–1904), a Belgian architect and painter known for his work in the Gothic Revival style.
While the name Jupiter has its roots in ancient Roman mythology, it has been adopted and used across various cultures and time periods, reflecting the enduring influence of classical Roman civilization and its gods.
People
Jupiter + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jupiter 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
Jupiter: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jupiter?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,613 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jupiter 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 212,495 US residents.
Is Jupiter a common name?
We classify Jupiter as "Rare". It ranks above 92.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,624 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jupiter most popular?
The single biggest year for Jupiter was 2021, when 209 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jupiter is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jupiter in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 814 people with the name Jupiter, or 0.27 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #14,472 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 Jupiter 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 Jupiter?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jupiter on both sides of the split. Of the 818 people counted with this name, 415 were male (50.7%) and 403 were female (49.3%). 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 Jupiter?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jupiter is White at 45.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (17.7%) and Two or More Races (12.5%). 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 Jupiter most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jupiter in the 2020 Census, accounting for 45.8% (373 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 Jupiter in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jupiter a female name?
Yes, 62.5% of people registered as Jupiter 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 Jupiter still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jupiter 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 Jupiter 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 have the name Jupiter?
See how many people have the name Jupiter on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.