Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1995

Jamesia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jamesia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1995
38 babies
All-time total
671
#9,805 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jamesia popularity over time

671 babies have been named Jamesia since 1977, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1995Girls

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 20 2 – #7,952
1980s 129 13 +545% #3,512
1990s 296 30 +129% #3,045
2000s 166 17 -44% #4,018
2010s 55 6 -67% #9,391
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -85% #16,254

The story of Jamesia

Jamesia 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 1977, 671 American babies have been named Jamesia. Its peak came in 1995, when 38 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 Jamesia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamesia?

The median living Jamesia is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 35. An estimated 700 people named Jamesia are alive in the United States today.

median 29 020406080100

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

Jamesia 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 5 #16,254
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 7 #13,286
2016 – –
2015 8 #12,302
2014 – –
2013 7 #13,761
2012 11 #9,997
2011 12 #9,391
2010 10 #10,746
2009 11 #10,260
2008 5 #18,701
2007 19 #6,937
2006 17 #7,284
2005 11 #9,730
2004 22 #5,641
2003 15 #7,358
2002 16 #6,843
2001 19 #5,916
2000 31 #4,018
1995 38 #3,045
1990 25 #4,052
1985 10 #6,635
1980 7 #8,486
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamesia?

The median living Jamesia is about 29 years old. Half of all living Jamesias are between 23 and 35 years old.

How many people named Jamesia are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Jamesia are alive in the United States, based on 671 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamesia in 2025?

Jamesia 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 Jamesia?

671 babies have been named Jamesia in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamesia most popular?

Jamesia peaked in 1995, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Jamesia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamesia rising or falling?

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

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