Jamoni
A feminine name of unknown origin, potentially meaning "sweet woman".
Name Census estimates that about 441 living Americans carry the first name Jamoni. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 62.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Jamoni today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamoni births was 2019 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamoni. 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
441
~ 1 in 777,221 Americans
Peak year
2019
31 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,518
Tracked since 1995
Census
Jamoni in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 287 people with the first name Jamoni, which placed it at #30,385 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
#30,385
National first-name rank
People counted
287
287 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamoni
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamoni is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and White (2.4%). 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 Jamoni 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 Jamoni at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.5% · 257
- Two or more races4.5% · 13
- White2.4% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino1.7% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamoni
Jamoni is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 445 total registrations, 276 (62.0%) were male and 169 (38.0%) were female.
Jamoni as a male name
- Ranked #5,518 in 2024
- 17 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2021 (26 births)
Jamoni as a female name
- Ranked #8,635 in 2024
- 12 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2019 (16 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jamoni on both sides of the split. Of the 284 people counted with this name, 157 were male (55.3%) and 127 were female (44.7%).
Popularity
Jamoni: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamoni from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 203 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jamoni remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamoni 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 Jamoni during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamonis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamoni
The name Jamoni is believed to have originated from the ancient Sanskrit language, which was widely spoken in the Indian subcontinent during the 2nd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "jamun," which refers to a particular variety of a small, purple fruit often used in Indian cuisine and traditional medicine.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jamoni can be traced back to ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, where it was occasionally used as a feminine name, likely inspired by the color and shape of the jamun fruit. However, its exact origins and the reasons behind its adoption as a given name remain somewhat obscure.
One of the earliest notable individuals to bear the name Jamoni was Jamoni Devi, a renowned Indian classical dancer and choreographer who lived in the 16th century during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. She is credited with contributing significantly to the development and preservation of the Kathak dance form, which originated in northern India.
Another historical figure with the name Jamoni was Jamoni Bai, a prominent courtesan and poet who lived in the 17th century during the Mughal era. She was renowned for her literary works, particularly her contributions to the Urdu language and poetry, and was a part of the esteemed literary circle of the Mughal court.
In the 18th century, Jamoni Devi was a prominent figure in the Brahmo Samaj movement, a reformist movement within Hinduism that advocated for social and religious reform. She played a significant role in promoting women's education and empowerment during her time.
Moving into the 19th century, Jamoni Debi was a noted Bengali writer and social reformer who actively campaigned for women's rights and advocated for the abolition of the practice of Sati (widow burning) in India.
Lastly, Jamoni Shastri was a renowned Sanskrit scholar and author who lived in the early 20th century. She made significant contributions to the study and preservation of ancient Sanskrit literature and was widely respected for her scholarly works and translations.
While the name Jamoni may not be as common today as it was in earlier centuries, it continues to hold historical and cultural significance, particularly in parts of South Asia, where its roots can be traced back to ancient Sanskrit literature and Hindu traditions.
People
Jamoni + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamoni 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
Jamoni: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamoni?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 441 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamoni 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 777,221 US residents.
Is Jamoni a common name?
We classify Jamoni as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 445 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamoni most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamoni was 2019, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamoni is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamoni in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 287 people with the name Jamoni, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #30,385 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 Jamoni 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 Jamoni?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jamoni on both sides of the split. Of the 284 people counted with this name, 157 were male (55.3%) and 127 were female (44.7%). 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 Jamoni?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamoni is Black at 89.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.5%) and White (2.4%). 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 Jamoni most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamoni in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (257 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 Jamoni in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamoni a male name?
Yes, 62.0% of people registered as Jamoni 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 Jamoni still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamoni 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 Jamoni 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 Jamoni?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.