Jamesetta: 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	22	2	–	#3,392
1930s	43	4	+95%	#2,277
1940s	128	13	+198%	#2,293
1950s	176	18	+38%	#2,021
1960s	155	16	-12%	#2,693
1970s	65	7	-58%	#5,692
1980s	29	3	-55%	#8,449
1990s	5	1	-83%	#14,293
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,392

1930s

+95%

#2,277

1940s

128

+198%

#2,293

1950s

176

+38%

#2,021

1960s

155

-12%

#2,693

1970s

-58%

#5,692

1980s

-55%

#8,449

1990s

-83%

#14,293

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jamesetta

Jamesetta 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 1924, 623 American babies have been named Jamesetta. Its peak came in 1950, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Jamesetta?

The median living Jamesetta is about 66 years old; half are between 58 and 74. An estimated 500 people named Jamesetta 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.

Jamesetta 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	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
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2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	6	#9,532
1975	10	#5,692
1970	7	#6,601
1965	16	#3,193
1960	11	#4,012
1955	19	#2,579
1950	23	#2,021
1945	11	#2,817
1940	12	#2,485
1935	5	#4,514
1930	–	–
1925	5	#5,357
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamesetta?

The median living Jamesetta is about 66 years old. Half of all living Jamesettas are between 58 and 74 years old.

How many people named Jamesetta are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jamesetta are alive in the United States, based on 623 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamesetta in 2025?

Jamesetta 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 Jamesetta?

623 babies have been named Jamesetta in the United States since 1924, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamesetta most popular?

Jamesetta peaked in 1950, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Jamesetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamesetta rising or falling?

Jamesetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jamesetta popularity over time

The story of Jamesetta

How old are people named Jamesetta?

Jamesetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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