Total births
160
Boys' name · since 1973
Juma
160 babies named Juma in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9189
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Juma is the #9189 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 160 recorded since 1973.
Juma has 160 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9189 as of the latest data, more common than 36% of boys, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #9189 among boys today
- 160 born since 1973
- 1970s peak decade
- 36% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Juma is currently the #9189 boys' name in America, more common than 36% of boys - 160 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9189
- among boys today
- 160
- born since 1973
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 36%
- more common than other boys
Juma vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9189
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 36% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Juma was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
11 babies were named Juma in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
How Juma compares
160 34th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Juma's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Juma | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 160 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 23 | 22,252 |
Juma's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Juma's full recorded timeline at 2010, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Juma at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1980
Current rank
#9,189
Active since
1973
Juma popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Juma by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Juma's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Juma births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
50 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
41 births
- 2020s
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 50 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Juma? ▼
160 babies have been named Juma since 1973. It currently ranks #9189 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 11 births.
When was Juma most popular? ▼
Juma was most popular in the 1970s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Juma been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Juma since 1973 -- 53 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Juma? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jumar, Jumaane, Jumari, Jumal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Juma's data
- Juma's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (37) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Juma
Nearby Names Like Juma
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Juma
Jumar Boy
138 births
Jumaane Boy
135 births
Jumari Boy
42 births
Jumal Boy
38 births
Jumarion Boy
21 births
Compare Juma side by side: Juma vs Jumar Juma vs Jumaane Juma vs Jumari
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Juma: #9189 Boys' Name - 160 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/juma. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Juma draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.