Juwaun
A name of Arabic origin meaning "a precious pearl".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Juwaun. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Juwaun today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Juwaun births was 1997 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Juwaun. 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.
People living today
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
1997
29 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2007 SSA rank
#13,357
Tracked since 1992
Census
Juwaun in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 131 people with the first name Juwaun, which placed it at #48,547 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
#48,547
National first-name rank
People counted
131
131 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
96.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Juwaun
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juwaun is Black at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Juwaun 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 Juwaun at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American96.2% · 126
- Two or more races3.8% · 5
Popularity
Juwaun: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Juwaun from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 106 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Juwaun remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Juwaun 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 Juwaun 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 Juwaun
The name Juwaun has its origins in the Arabic language, specifically deriving from the Arabic word "Jawan," which translates to "young man" or "youth." This name can be traced back to the Middle Ages, a period when Arabic culture and language had a significant influence on various parts of the world.
During the 7th century, with the rise of Islam and the expansion of the Arab caliphates, the name Juwaun likely gained popularity across the Middle East and North Africa. It was often given to male children as a way to express the hope for their youthful vigor and potential.
In ancient Arabic literature and poetry, the concept of youth and its associated qualities, such as energy and passion, were celebrated and revered. The name Juwaun may have been a reflection of this cultural appreciation for the vibrancy of young adulthood.
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in religious scriptures or ancient texts, it is believed to have been in use among Arabic-speaking populations for centuries. The earliest recorded instances of the name Juwaun can be found in historical records from various regions influenced by Arabic culture, including the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of Europe.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Juwaun. One example is Juwaun Al-Andalusi, a renowned Arab mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 10th century. His contributions to the fields of algebra and trigonometry were significant, and he is remembered for his work on the development of algebraic notation.
Another historical figure with the name Juwaun was Juwaun Ibn Masarra, a 9th-century Sufi mystic and philosopher from Cordoba, Spain. His teachings and writings heavily influenced the development of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam that emphasizes spiritual purification and union with the divine.
In the realm of literature, Juwaun Ibn Rushd, also known as Averroes, was a prominent 12th-century Arab philosopher and scholar from Cordoba. His works on Aristotelian philosophy and jurisprudence had a lasting impact on both Islamic and Western thought.
Moving forward in time, Juwaun Al-Kabir was a 16th-century Ottoman calligrapher renowned for his mastery of the Naskh and Thuluth scripts. His calligraphic works adorned numerous mosques and monuments throughout the Ottoman Empire.
Finally, Juwaun Al-Suwaydi was a 19th-century Arabian poet and scholar from Yemen. His poems, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and the virtues of Arab culture, earned him widespread acclaim and recognition in the literary circles of his time.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Juwaun throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the richness of Arab culture and intellectual traditions.
People
Juwaun + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Juwaun 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
Juwaun: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Juwaun?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Juwaun 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 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Juwaun a common name?
We classify Juwaun as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 146 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Juwaun most popular?
The single biggest year for Juwaun was 1997, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Juwaun is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Juwaun in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 131 people with the name Juwaun, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #48,547 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 Juwaun 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 Juwaun?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Juwaun appears almost entirely male. Of the 132 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Juwaun?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Juwaun is Black at 96.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.8%). 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 Juwaun most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Juwaun in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.2% (126 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 Juwaun in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Juwaun a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Juwaun 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 Juwaun still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Juwaun 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 Juwaun 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 Juwaun?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.