Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2003

Jamiah

Gender Unisex · 87% girls Rank 2025 #5,628 Trend ↓ Falling 36%
Rank 2025
#5,628
among girls · ↓1,112 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Jamiah · -13% vs 2024
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
180 babies
All-time total
2,815
#4,093 all-time among girls
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Jamiah popularity over time

2,815 babies have been named Jamiah since 1981, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s 6 32 38 4 – #9,663
1990s 230 96 326 33 +758% #2,652
2000s 1,227 127 1,354 135 +315% #1,275
2010s 765 79 844 84 -38% #1,787
2020s (to 2025) 232 21 253 42 -50% #3,178

Where Jamiah 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 19 0.01 outside top 500
2028 18 0.01 outside top 500
2029 17 0.01 outside top 500
2030 16 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jamiah

Jamiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,628 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 2,815 American babies have been named Jamiah, about 87% girls and 13% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2003, when 180 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 Jamiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamiah?

The median living Jamiah is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 2,800 people named Jamiah are alive in the United States today.

median 17 020406080100

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

Jamiah 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 22 #5,628 5 #12,806
2024 31 #4,516 – –
2023 37 #4,014 – –
2022 45 #3,506 6 #11,460
2021 51 #3,178 – –
2020 46 #3,358 10 #7,754
2019 46 #3,415 6 #11,343
2018 56 #2,941 5 #12,988
2017 74 #2,446 5 #13,099
2016 76 #2,433 7 #10,116
2015 69 #2,600 8 #9,097
2014 72 #2,503 9 #8,421
2013 76 #2,391 14 #6,046
2012 79 #2,364 – –
2011 102 #1,946 11 #7,200
2010 115 #1,787 14 #6,172
2009 149 #1,523 16 #5,670
2008 131 #1,707 14 #6,218
2007 152 #1,519 12 #6,819
2006 136 #1,583 12 #6,641
2005 146 #1,455 9 #7,922
2004 133 #1,517 12 #6,300
2003 164 #1,275 16 #4,905
2002 91 #1,943 9 #7,284
2001 68 #2,344 15 #4,990
2000 57 #2,607 12 #5,718
1995 13 #6,802 10 #5,669
1990 8 #9,599 – –
1985 – – 6 #6,097
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamiah?

The median living Jamiah is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jamiahs are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jamiah are alive today?

An estimated 2,800 people named Jamiah are alive in the United States, based on 2,815 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamiah in 2025?

Jamiah ranked #5,628 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamiah?

2,815 babies have been named Jamiah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamiah most popular?

Jamiah peaked in 2003, when 180 newborns received the name.

Is Jamiah a boy or girl name?

Jamiah is used for both: about 87% of babies named Jamiah have been girls and 13% boys.

Is the name Jamiah rising or falling?

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

Will Jamiah become more popular?

Jamiah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 16 girls named Jamiah 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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