Girl · #11,801 in 2026

Jatava

Jatav, also known as Jatava/Jatan/ Jatua/Jhusia /Jatia/Jatiya, is an Indian Dalit community that are considered to be a sub-caste of the Chamar caste, who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discrimination.

Current Rank
#11,801
Peak Rank
#11,801 (2000)
Total Babies
7
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2000
First Year
2000
Last Year
2000
Peak Year
#11801
Peak Rank
7
Total Count
1
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jatava

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jatav, also known as Jatava/Jatan/ Jatua/Jhusia /Jatia/Jatiya, is an Indian Dalit community that are considered to be a sub-caste of the Chamar caste, who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discrimination.

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Origin & history
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The Story of Jatava

American parents first put Jatava on the record books as a baby girl name in 2000, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 7 Jatavas were born — ranking #11,801 that year. Jatava last appeared in the published SSA data in 2000, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 7 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jatava

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jatava

What does the name Jatava mean?
Jatav, also known as Jatava/Jatan/ Jatua/Jhusia /Jatia/Jatiya, is an Indian Dalit community that are considered to be a sub-caste of the Chamar caste, who are classified as a Scheduled Caste under modern India's system of positive discrimination.
How popular is Jatava in 2026?
In 2026, Jatava ranks #11,801 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Jatava most popular?
Jatava reached its peak popularity in 2000, ranking #11,801 that year with 7 babies given the name.
Is Jatava a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jatava is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jatava?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jatava include Charlia, Sherridan, Jackquelin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jatava

Jatava is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Jatava's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #11,801. Use the chart and map above to compare Jatava's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.