Jamese: 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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#7,434
1970s	88	9	+1660%	#4,222
1980s	189	19	+115%	#3,457
1990s	266	27	+41%	#3,621
2000s	166	17	-38%	#5,007
2010s	61	6	-63%	#9,996
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,434

1970s

+1660%

#4,222

1980s

189

+115%

#3,457

1990s

266

+41%

#3,621

2000s

166

-38%

#5,007

2010s

-63%

#9,996

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jamese

Jamese 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 1968, 775 American babies have been named Jamese. Its peak came in 1998, when 31 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 Jamese stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamese?

The median living Jamese is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 800 people named Jamese 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.

Jamese 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	6	#14,552
2017	6	#14,858
2016	5	#17,325
2015	10	#10,436
2014	5	#17,630
2013	–	–
2012	11	#9,996
2011	11	#9,996
2010	7	#14,087
2009	14	#8,630
2008	17	#7,544
2007	14	#8,724
2006	12	#9,542
2005	14	#8,071
2004	22	#5,640
2003	25	#5,007
2002	12	#8,513
2001	19	#5,915
2000	17	#6,313
1995	30	#3,621
1990	25	#4,051
1985	25	#3,457
1980	19	#4,046
1975	–	–
1970	5	#8,483
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamese?

The median living Jamese is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jameses are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jamese are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jamese are alive in the United States, based on 775 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamese in 2025?

Jamese 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 Jamese?

775 babies have been named Jamese in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamese most popular?

Jamese peaked in 1998, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Jamese a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamese rising or falling?

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

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Jamese popularity over time

The story of Jamese

How old are people named Jamese?

Jamese year by year

Frequently asked questions

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