Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Jameer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,184 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,184
among boys · ↓1,337 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
25
named Jameer · -44% vs 2024
How common
1 in 68,323
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
127 babies
All-time total
1,693
#3,662 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Jameer popularity over time

1,693 babies have been named Jameer since 1988, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2010Boys

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
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1980s 7 1 – #6,048
1990s 114 11 +1529% #3,632
2000s 615 62 +439% #1,262
2010s 715 72 +16% #1,346
2020s (to 2025) 242 40 -44% #2,538

Where Jameer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jameer

Jameer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,184 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,693 American babies have been named Jameer. Its peak came in 2010, when 127 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jameer?

The median living Jameer is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,700 people named Jameer are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Jameer year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 25 #4,184
2024 45 #2,847
2023 48 #2,712
2022 36 #3,300
2021 52 #2,538
2020 36 #3,162
2019 41 #2,963
2018 52 #2,487
2017 48 #2,613
2016 61 #2,218
2015 56 #2,333
2014 48 #2,558
2013 70 #1,981
2012 99 #1,592
2011 113 #1,453
2010 127 #1,346
2009 117 #1,439
2008 98 #1,606
2007 86 #1,732
2006 59 #2,193
2005 64 #1,971
2004 120 #1,262
2003 22 #3,893
2002 21 #3,962
2001 13 #5,495
2000 15 #4,893
1995 15 #4,141
1990 6 #7,541
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Famous people named Jameer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jameer Nelson Jameer Nelson American basketball player (born 1982) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jameer?

The median living Jameer is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jameers are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jameer are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Jameer are alive in the United States, based on 1,693 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jameer in 2025?

Jameer ranked #4,184 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jameer?

1,693 babies have been named Jameer in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jameer most popular?

Jameer peaked in 2010, when 127 newborns received the name.

Is Jameer a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jameer rising or falling?

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

Will Jameer become more popular?

Jameer is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Jameer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jameer?

Well-known people named Jameer include Jameer Nelson (basketball player).

Names like Jameer

Names that sound and feel close to Jameer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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