Jamauri
An African American name invoking a graceful and majestic beauty.
Name Census estimates that about 1,010 living Americans carry the first name Jamauri. It is a predominantly male name (98.9% of registrations). The average person named Jamauri today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamauri births was 2008 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamauri. 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.
Key insights
- • Jamauri is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 339,361 Americans
Peak year
2008
77 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,279
Tracked since 1992
Census
Jamauri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 687 people with the first name Jamauri, which placed it at #16,426 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
#16,426
National first-name rank
People counted
687
687 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamauri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamauri is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Jamauri 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 Jamauri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.0% · 632
- Two or more races4.7% · 32
- Hispanic or Latino2.9% · 20
- White0.3% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamauri
Jamauri leans heavily male at 98.9% of total registrations, but 11 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamauri as a male name
- Ranked #6,279 in 2024
- 14 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2008 (71 births)
Jamauri as a female name
- Ranked #16,225 in 2008
- 6 female births in 2008
- Peak: 2008 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamauri leans strongly male. 655 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 32 female bearers (4.7%).
Popularity
Jamauri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamauri from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 439 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamauri 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 Jamauri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamauris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 11 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Jamauri, while Tennessee, Michigan, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamauri
The name Jamauri has its origins rooted in the Arabic language, with early records dating back to the 7th century AD. The name is believed to be derived from the Arabic words "jamal" meaning beauty and "nur" meaning light, essentially translating to "beautiful light." This suggests that the name was initially given to children born during the golden hours of dawn or dusk, when the light casts a radiant glow.
In the early years of Islam, the name Jamauri gained popularity among the Arab populations, particularly in the Middle Eastern regions. It is often found in ancient texts and manuscripts that record the birth and lineage of influential figures during that era. However, it is essential to note that the spelling and pronunciation of the name may have varied slightly across different regions and time periods.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Jamauri was a renowned scholar and poet from Andalusia, a region that is now part of modern-day Spain. Born in 981 AD, Jamauri ibn Malik al-Qurtubi was celebrated for his mastery of Arabic literature and his contributions to the literary culture of the time.
In the 12th century, Jamauri al-Kindi, a prominent philosopher and mathematician from Basra, present-day Iraq, made significant strides in advancing the fields of optics and physics. His groundbreaking work on light refraction and the properties of lenses earned him widespread acclaim and a place in the annals of scientific history.
The name Jamauri also found its way into the realm of religious scholarship, with Jamauri al-Ghazali, born in 1058 AD in Tus, present-day Iran, becoming one of the most influential Islamic theologians and philosophers of his time. His seminal work, "The Revival of the Religious Sciences," had a profound impact on Islamic thought and is still widely studied and revered today.
In the 13th century, Jamauri ibn al-Nafis, a Syrian physician and polymath, made significant contributions to the field of medicine. He is credited with being the first to describe the pulmonary circulation of blood, a groundbreaking discovery that laid the foundation for modern cardiovascular science.
Another notable figure bearing the name Jamauri was Jamauri al-Dimashqi, a 14th-century Arab traveler and writer from Damascus. His travelogues, which documented his journeys across the Middle East, Africa, and parts of Asia, provided invaluable insights into the cultures, customs, and geographical landscapes of the regions he explored.
While the name Jamauri has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has transcended geographical boundaries and found its way into various societies and cultures over the centuries. The name's rich history and the achievements of those who have carried it serve as a testament to its enduring legacy and significance.
People
Jamauri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamauri 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
Jamauri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamauri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,010 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamauri 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 339,361 US residents.
Is Jamauri a common name?
We classify Jamauri as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,020 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamauri most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamauri was 2008, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamauri is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamauri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 687 people with the name Jamauri, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,426 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 Jamauri 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 Jamauri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamauri leans strongly male. 655 people counted with this name were male (95.3%), compared with 32 female bearers (4.7%). 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 Jamauri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamauri is Black at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.7%) and Hispanic (2.9%). 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 Jamauri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamauri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (632 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 Jamauri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamauri a male name?
Yes, 98.9% of people registered as Jamauri 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 Jamauri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamauri 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 Jamauri 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 Jamauri?
Want to know how many people have the name Jamauri? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.