Jamica: 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	218	22	–	#2,162
1980s	334	33	+53%	#2,462
1990s	233	23	-30%	#3,103
2000s	16	2	-93%	#14,317
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

218

–

#2,162

1980s

334

+53%

#2,462

1990s

233

-30%

#3,103

2000s

-93%

#14,317

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jamica

Jamica 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 1971, 801 American babies have been named Jamica. Its peak came in 1979, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Jamica?

The median living Jamica is about 40 years old; half are between 34 and 46. An estimated 800 people named Jamica 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.

Jamica 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	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	5	#18,315
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	6	#14,317
2001	–	–
2000	5	#16,037
1995	21	#4,742
1990	36	#3,103
1985	30	#3,034
1980	37	#2,551
1975	24	#2,999
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 Jamica, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jamica?

The median living Jamica is about 40 years old. Half of all living Jamicas are between 34 and 46 years old.

How many people named Jamica are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jamica are alive in the United States, based on 801 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamica in 2025?

Jamica 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 Jamica?

801 babies have been named Jamica in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamica most popular?

Jamica peaked in 1979, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Jamica a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamica rising or falling?

Jamica has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jamica popularity over time

The story of Jamica

How old are people named Jamica?

Jamica year by year

Frequently asked questions

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