Jama: 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	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	5	–	5	1	–	#5,180
1920s	12	–	12	1	+140%	#4,051
1930s	25	–	25	3	+108%	#3,286
1940s	89	–	89	9	+256%	#2,152
1950s	294	–	294	29	+230%	#1,604
1960s	429	–	429	43	+46%	#1,538
1970s	386	14	400	40	-7%	#1,954
1980s	209	–	209	21	-48%	#2,581
1990s	74	10	84	8	-60%	#7,914
2000s	29	28	57	6	-32%	#10,778
2010s	–	39	39	4	-32%	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	10	10	2	-57%	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#5,180

1920s

–

+140%

#4,051

1930s

–

+108%

#3,286

1940s

–

+256%

#2,152

1950s

294

–

294

+230%

#1,604

1960s

429

–

429

+46%

#1,538

1970s

386

400

-7%

#1,954

1980s

209

–

209

-48%

#2,581

1990s

-60%

#7,914

2000s

-32%

#10,778

2010s

–

-32%

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

-57%

–

The story of Jama

Jama 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 1918, 1,653 American babies have been named Jama, about 94% girls and 6% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1961, when 54 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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 Jama stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jama?

The median living Jama is about 54 years old; half are between 45 and 64. An estimated 1,500 people named Jama 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.

Jama year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	5	#13,143
2021	–	–	5	#12,927
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	6	#11,339
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	9	#8,431
2016	–	–	5	#13,028
2015	–	–	5	#12,889
2014	–	–	7	#10,075
2013	–	–	7	#10,099
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	7	#10,349
2007	–	–	8	#9,242
2006	–	–	8	#9,065
2005	6	#15,271	–	–
2004	–	–	5	#12,115
2003	9	#10,778	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	6	#14,235	–	–
2000	8	#11,155	–	–
1995	10	#8,330	–	–
1990	9	#8,762	–	–
1985	19	#4,188	–	–
1980	35	#2,669	–	–
1975	36	#2,292	–	–
1970	30	#2,468	–	–
1965	36	#1,927	–	–
1960	34	#1,959	–	–
1955	41	#1,604	–	–
1950	13	#2,963	–	–
1945	10	#3,000	–	–
1940	5	#4,653	–	–
1935	8	#3,286	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jama?

The median living Jama is about 54 years old. Half of all living Jamas are between 45 and 64 years old.

How many people named Jama are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jama are alive in the United States, based on 1,653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jama in 2025?

Jama 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 Jama?

1,653 babies have been named Jama in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jama most popular?

Jama peaked in 1961, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Jama a boy or girl name?

Jama is used for both: about 94% of babies named Jama have been girls and 6% boys.

Is the name Jama rising or falling?

Jama has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Jama

Jama popularity over time

The story of Jama

How old are people named Jama?

Jama year by year

Frequently asked questions

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