Jumanji
Jumanji is an American media franchise, based on the children's book Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), written by Chris Van Allsburg. The first film was produced by TriStar Pictures, and subsequent films by Columbia Pictures, both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures.
Meaning & Origin of Jumanji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jumanji is an American media franchise, based on the children's book Jumanji (1981) and its sequel Zathura (2002), written by Chris Van Allsburg. The first film was produced by TriStar Pictures, and subsequent films by Columbia Pictures, both subsidiaries of Sony Pictures.
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The Story of Jumanji
Jumanji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1996, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1996, when 8 Jumanjis were born — ranking #6,496 that year. As of 2026, Jumanji ranks #6,496 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Jumanjis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jumanji
Jumanji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Jumanji's peak popularity came in 1996 when it ranked #6,496. Use the chart and map above to compare Jumanji'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 .
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