Jibran
A name with Arabic origins meaning "the powerful one" or "the compeller".
Name Census estimates that about 382 living Americans carry the first name Jibran. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jibran today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jibran births was 2010 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jibran. 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 Jibran with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
382
~ 1 in 897,263 Americans
Peak year
2010
19 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,288
Tracked since 1990
Census
Jibran in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 445 people with the first name Jibran, which placed it at #22,388 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
#22,388
National first-name rank
People counted
445
445 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
59.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jibran
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jibran is Asian/Pacific Islander at 59.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.2%) and White (7.0%). 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 Jibran 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 Jibran at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander59.6% · 265
- Hispanic or Latino25.2% · 112
- White7.0% · 31
- Two or more races5.4% · 24
- Black or African American2.9% · 13
Popularity
Jibran: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jibran 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 139 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jibran remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jibran 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 Jibran during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jibrans live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jibran
The name Jibran is an Arabic name derived from the root word "jabr," which means "to consolidate" or "to put back together." It is believed to have originated in the Middle East during the early centuries of Islam, around the 7th or 8th century AD.
One of the earliest known references to the name Jibran can be found in the writings of the renowned Arab philosopher and poet Jibran Khalil Jibran, who was born in 1883 in Lebanon and died in 1931. He is considered one of the most influential figures in Arabic literature and is famous for his works such as "The Prophet" and "The Madman."
Another historical figure who bore the name Jibran was Jibran Tueni, a Lebanese politician and journalist who lived from 1957 to 2005. He served as the director of the influential Lebanese newspaper An-Nahar and played a significant role in advocating for freedom of the press and democracy in Lebanon.
In the realm of literature, Jibran Muhammad Ali Al-Jawahiri was an Iraqi poet and writer who lived from 1899 to 1997. He is considered one of the most prominent figures in modern Arabic poetry and is known for his works that reflect on social and political issues.
Another notable figure with the name Jibran was Jibran Khalil Al-Nuri, an Iraqi politician and diplomat who lived from 1887 to 1962. He served as the Prime Minister of Iraq during a crucial period in the country's history and played a significant role in the country's independence movement.
Jibran Badr Al-Din Al-Hassani, who lived from 1893 to 1976, was a Syrian historian and scholar. He made significant contributions to the study of Islamic history and is renowned for his extensive research and writings on the history of the Arab world.
While the name Jibran has its roots in the Arabic language and culture, it has been adopted and used in various regions and communities over the centuries. Its meaning and significance have evolved, but it remains a name with a rich historical and cultural heritage.
People
Jibran + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jibran 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
Jibran: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jibran?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 382 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jibran 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 897,263 US residents.
Is Jibran a common name?
We classify Jibran as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 386 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jibran most popular?
The single biggest year for Jibran was 2010, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jibran 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 Jibran in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 445 people with the name Jibran, or 0.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,388 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 Jibran 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 Jibran?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jibran appears almost entirely male. Of the 449 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 Jibran?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jibran is Asian/Pacific Islander at 59.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (25.2%) and White (7.0%). 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 Jibran most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Jibran in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.6% (265 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 Jibran in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jibran a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jibran 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 Jibran still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jibran 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 Jibran 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 Jibran?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.