Jameshia: 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	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	153	15	–	#3,004
1990s	400	40	+161%	#2,610
2000s	167	17	-58%	#4,231
2010s	5	1	-97%	#17,687
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

153

–

#3,004

1990s

400

+161%

#2,610

2000s

167

-58%

#4,231

2010s

-97%

#17,687

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jameshia

Jameshia 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 1980, 725 American babies have been named Jameshia. Its peak came in 1993, when 47 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 Jameshia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jameshia?

The median living Jameshia is about 30 years old; half are between 26 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Jameshia 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.

Jameshia 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	5	#17,687
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	8	#12,942
2008	7	#14,458
2007	8	#13,166
2006	13	#8,928
2005	16	#7,280
2004	25	#5,124
2003	13	#8,198
2002	25	#4,818
2001	23	#5,078
2000	29	#4,231
1995	43	#2,805
1990	42	#2,760
1985	10	#6,634
1980	12	#5,655
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 Jameshia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jameshia?

The median living Jameshia is about 30 years old. Half of all living Jameshias are between 26 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jameshia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jameshia are alive in the United States, based on 725 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jameshia mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage, of African-American usage.

How popular is the name Jameshia in 2025?

Jameshia 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 Jameshia?

725 babies have been named Jameshia in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jameshia most popular?

Jameshia peaked in 1993, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Jameshia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jameshia rising or falling?

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

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Jameshia popularity over time

The story of Jameshia

How old are people named Jameshia?

Jameshia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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