Boy · #12,135 in 2026

Jawun

Jawun is an Australian, non-profit organisation which manages secondments from the corporate and public sectors to a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner organisations in urban, regional and remote communities across Australia.

Current Rank
#12,135
Peak Rank
#6,408 (1995)
Total Babies
48
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1995
First Year
2013
Last Year
1995
Peak Year
#6408
Peak Rank
48
Total Count
7
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jawun

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

Jawun is an Australian, non-profit organisation which manages secondments from the corporate and public sectors to a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner organisations in urban, regional and remote communities across Australia.

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Origin & history
Jawun was established in 2001 when the Boston Consulting Group and Westpac seconded several executives to work with Indigenous Australian leaders in communities in Cape York . The model for Jawun was based on concepts in Noel Pearson 's 2000 book Our Right To Take Responsibility . Since 2001, Jawun has expanded to include a total of 12 regions across Australia; Cape York, Goulburn Murray, East Kimberley, Inner Sydney, Central Coast, West Kimberley, Central Australia (NPY lands), North East Arnhem Land , Far West Coast of South Australia, Lower River Murray, South West Australia, and the Pilbar

The Story of Jawun

Jawun first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1995: 8 births, good for #6,408 nationwide. About 77% of every Jawun on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Jawun last appeared in the published SSA data in 2013, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 48 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Where is Jawun most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • United States
    79%
  • MA
    12%
  • France
    9%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Jawun

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jawun is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jawun

What does the name Jawun mean?
Jawun is an Australian, non-profit organisation which manages secondments from the corporate and public sectors to a range of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander partner organisations in urban, regional and remote communities across Australia.
How popular is Jawun in 2026?
In 2026, Jawun ranks #12,135 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Jawun most popular?
Jawun reached its peak popularity in 1995, ranking #6,408 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Jawun a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jawun is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jawun?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jawun include Tecumseh, Rosemond, Dalas. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Jawun

Jawun is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Jawun's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #6,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Jawun'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.