Jamia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,800

among girls · ↑443 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jamia · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

227 babies

All-time total

4,504

#2,752 all-time among girls

First recorded

1954

in Social Security records

Jamia popularity over time

4,504 babies have been named Jamia since 1954, 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

GirlsBoys

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	26	–	26	3	–	#5,553
1960s	58	–	58	6	+123%	#4,145
1970s	164	–	164	16	+183%	#2,690
1980s	413	–	413	41	+152%	#2,106
1990s	975	–	975	98	+136%	#1,147
2000s	1,746	6	1,752	175	+80%	#1,036
2010s	812	–	812	81	-54%	#2,063
2020s (to 2025)	304	–	304	51	-38%	#2,799

Where Jamia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	36	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	29	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jamia

Jamia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,800 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1954, 4,504 American babies have been named Jamia. Its peak came in 2003, when 227 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jamia?

The median living Jamia is about 22 years old; half are between 16 and 29. An estimated 4,400 people named Jamia 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.

Jamia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	39	#3,800	–	–
2024	34	#4,243	–	–
2023	54	#3,058	–	–
2022	57	#2,940	–	–
2021	61	#2,802	–	–
2020	59	#2,799	–	–
2019	68	#2,577	–	–
2018	72	#2,466	–	–
2017	74	#2,445	–	–
2016	91	#2,136	–	–
2015	75	#2,444	–	–
2014	91	#2,120	–	–
2013	70	#2,544	–	–
2012	89	#2,137	–	–
2011	86	#2,203	–	–
2010	96	#2,063	–	–
2009	129	#1,713	–	–
2008	162	#1,457	–	–
2007	165	#1,433	–	–
2006	178	#1,319	–	–
2005	172	#1,297	–	–
2004	180	#1,228	–	–
2003	221	#1,036	6	#10,106
2002	196	#1,086	–	–
2001	172	#1,190	–	–
2000	171	#1,172	–	–
1995	76	#1,857	–	–
1990	64	#2,073	–	–
1985	49	#2,147	–	–
1980	38	#2,502	–	–
1975	12	#4,965	–	–
1970	10	#5,187	–	–
1965	5	#6,909	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamia?

The median living Jamia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Jamias are between 16 and 29 years old.

How many people named Jamia are alive today?

An estimated 4,400 people named Jamia are alive in the United States, based on 4,504 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamia in 2025?

Jamia ranked #3,800 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamia?

4,504 babies have been named Jamia in the United States since 1954, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamia most popular?

Jamia peaked in 2003, when 227 newborns received the name.

Is Jamia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamia rising or falling?

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

Will Jamia become more popular?

Jamia is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Jamia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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