Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1993

Jameka

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jameka
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1993
102 babies
All-time total
1,631
#5,399 all-time among girls
First recorded
1972
in Social Security records

Jameka popularity over time

1,631 babies have been named Jameka since 1972, 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 1993Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 258 26 – #1,441
1980s 561 56 +117% #1,663
1990s 664 66 +18% #1,533
2000s 136 14 -80% #5,212
2010s 12 1 -91% #13,947
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Jameka

Jameka 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, 1,631 American babies have been named Jameka. Its peak came in 1993, when 102 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Jameka?

The median living Jameka is about 35 years old; half are between 31 and 43. An estimated 1,600 people named Jameka are alive in the United States today.

median 35 020406080100

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

Jameka year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 5 #17,322
2015 – –
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 7 #13,947
2010 – –
2009 6 #16,033
2008 13 #9,178
2007 13 #9,221
2006 9 #11,828
2005 15 #7,667
2004 8 #12,061
2003 12 #8,721
2002 17 #6,512
2001 21 #5,442
2000 22 #5,212
1995 72 #1,929
1990 75 #1,885
1985 48 #2,188
1980 69 #1,663
1975 21 #3,324
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 Jameka, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jameka?

The median living Jameka is about 35 years old. Half of all living Jamekas are between 31 and 43 years old.

How many people named Jameka are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Jameka are alive in the United States, based on 1,631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jameka in 2025?

Jameka 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 Jameka?

1,631 babies have been named Jameka in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jameka most popular?

Jameka peaked in 1993, when 102 newborns received the name.

Is Jameka a boy or girl name?

Jameka is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jameka rising or falling?

Jameka has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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