How Many People Are Named Jawara?
An estimated 265 people in the United States have the first name Jawara. It is predominantly male (98.2%). The average bearer is 42 years old, and Jawara peaked in popularity in 1992 with 21 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jawara as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jawara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
265
About 1 in 1,293,413 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.2% confidence
Average Age
42
years old
Peak Year
1992
21 births
Total Registered
279
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jawara
Jawara is predominantly male (98.2%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jawara as a male name
Ranked #9,948 in 2002
6 male births in 2002
Peak: 1992 (21 births)
Jawara as a female name
Ranked #10,378 in 1978
5 female births in 1978
Peak: 1978 (5 births)
Jawara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jawara span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 120 babies were registered. Jawara has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jawara by Decade
How has Jawara tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jawara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jawara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jawara
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Jawara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jawara?
We estimate approximately 265 people named Jawara are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,293,413 Americans share this first name.
Is Jawara a common name?
Jawara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 279 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jawara most popular?
Jawara reached peak popularity in 1992, when 21 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jawara is approximately 42 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jawara a male name?
Jawara is predominantly male. 98.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jawara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jawara Smith, Jawara Johnson, Jawara Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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