Jahmar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#4,749
1980s	110	11	+547%	#2,881
1990s	112	11	+2%	#3,852
2000s	166	17	+48%	#4,095
2010s	106	11	-36%	#5,822
2020s (to 2025)	39	7	-39%	#7,002

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,749

1980s

110

+547%

#2,881

1990s

112

+2%

#3,852

2000s

166

+48%

#4,095

2010s

106

-36%

#5,822

2020s (to 2025)

-39%

#7,002

The story of Jahmar

Jahmar is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 550 American babies have been named Jahmar. Its peak came in 2002, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jahmar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahmar?

The median living Jahmar is about 23 years old; half are between 15 and 35. An estimated 500 people named Jahmar are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jahmar year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	12	#7,002
2023	8	#9,264
2022	–	–
2021	9	#8,450
2020	10	#7,748
2019	7	#10,177
2018	5	#12,956
2017	11	#7,292
2016	11	#7,337
2015	12	#6,841
2014	9	#8,412
2013	12	#6,773
2012	15	#5,822
2011	13	#6,377
2010	11	#7,275
2009	17	#5,404
2008	18	#5,142
2007	17	#5,291
2006	19	#4,762
2005	12	#6,378
2004	14	#5,599
2003	20	#4,178
2002	20	#4,095
2001	16	#4,761
2000	13	#5,405
1995	11	#5,294
1990	15	#3,852
1985	17	#2,881
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jahmar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahmar?

The median living Jahmar is about 23 years old. Half of all living Jahmars are between 15 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jahmar are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jahmar are alive in the United States, based on 550 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahmar in 2025?

Jahmar did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jahmar?

550 babies have been named Jahmar in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahmar most popular?

Jahmar peaked in 2002, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Jahmar a boy or girl name?

Jahmar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jahmar rising or falling?

Jahmar is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jahmar popularity over time

The story of Jahmar

How old are people named Jahmar?

Jahmar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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