Jamaar: 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	66	7	–	#2,629
1980s	269	27	+308%	#1,499
1990s	103	10	-62%	#3,528
2000s	106	11	+3%	#5,896
2010s	56	6	-47%	#7,784
2020s (to 2025)	17	3	-49%	#11,180

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,629

1980s

269

+308%

#1,499

1990s

103

-62%

#3,528

2000s

106

+3%

#5,896

2010s

-47%

#7,784

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#11,180

The story of Jamaar

Jamaar 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 1972, 617 American babies have been named Jamaar. Its peak came in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jamaar?

The median living Jamaar is about 36 years old; half are between 22 and 42. An estimated 600 people named Jamaar 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.

Jamaar 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	–	–
2023	5	#13,020
2022	6	#11,453
2021	–	–
2020	6	#11,180
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	8	#9,200
2016	5	#13,029
2015	–	–
2014	8	#9,129
2013	8	#9,143
2012	10	#7,784
2011	8	#9,106
2010	9	#8,398
2009	11	#7,421
2008	15	#5,896
2007	11	#7,301
2006	11	#7,132
2005	11	#6,832
2004	13	#5,944
2003	8	#8,162
2002	7	#8,848
2001	11	#6,192
2000	8	#7,760
1995	9	#6,123
1990	11	#4,812
1985	20	#2,544
1980	22	#2,308
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 Jamaar, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jamaar?

The median living Jamaar is about 36 years old. Half of all living Jamaars are between 22 and 42 years old.

How many people named Jamaar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jamaar are alive in the United States, based on 617 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamaar mean?

Spelling variant of Jamar.

How popular is the name Jamaar in 2025?

Jamaar 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 Jamaar?

617 babies have been named Jamaar in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamaar most popular?

Jamaar peaked in 1982, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Jamaar a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamaar rising or falling?

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

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Jamaar popularity over time

The story of Jamaar

How old are people named Jamaar?

Jamaar year by year

Frequently asked questions

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