Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1979

Jamin

Meaning right hand or right side Gender Boy · 4% girls Rank 2025 #3,403 Trend → Stable

From Hebrew יָמִין (yamin, “right hand or right side”).

Rank 2025
#3,403
among boys · ↓104 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Jamin · -6% vs 2024
How common
1 in 50,238
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1979
144 babies
All-time total
3,584
#2,304 all-time among boys
First recorded
1964
in Social Security records

Jamin popularity over time

3,584 babies have been named Jamin since 1964, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 – 22 22 2 – #2,650
1970s 29 664 693 69 +3050% #746
1980s 59 832 891 89 +29% #767
1990s 45 474 519 52 -42% #1,537
2000s 5 797 802 80 +55% #1,506
2010s – 451 451 45 -44% #1,989
2020s (to 2025) – 206 206 34 -24% #2,889

Where Jamin is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 35 0.02 outside top 500
2027 35 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 36 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Jamin

Jamin is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,403 in 2025 with 34 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1964, 3,584 American babies have been named Jamin. Its peak came in 1979, when 144 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 Jamin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamin?

The median living Jamin is about 31 years old; half are between 18 and 44. An estimated 3,500 people named Jamin are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

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

Jamin 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 – – 34 #3,403
2024 – – 36 #3,299
2023 – – 30 #3,756
2022 – – 44 #2,889
2021 – – 32 #3,534
2020 – – 30 #3,611
2019 – – 34 #3,382
2018 – – 33 #3,406
2017 – – 41 #2,915
2016 – – 44 #2,741
2015 – – 45 #2,699
2014 – – 43 #2,773
2013 – – 42 #2,786
2012 – – 58 #2,248
2011 – – 42 #2,826
2010 – – 69 #1,989
2009 – – 78 #1,869
2008 – – 71 #1,992
2007 5 #18,785 89 #1,706
2006 – – 91 #1,598
2005 – – 85 #1,608
2004 – – 88 #1,521
2003 – – 86 #1,506
2002 – – 81 #1,535
2001 – – 65 #1,752
2000 – – 63 #1,763
1995 6 #12,378 40 #2,068
1990 7 #10,644 43 #1,823
1985 6 #9,778 73 #1,086
1980 10 #6,473 131 #767
1975 – – 60 #1,089
1970 – – 25 #1,763
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamin?

The median living Jamin is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jamins are between 18 and 44 years old.

How many people named Jamin are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Jamin are alive in the United States, based on 3,584 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamin mean?

From Hebrew יָמִין (yamin, “right hand or right side”).

How popular is the name Jamin in 2025?

Jamin ranked #3,403 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 34 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamin?

3,584 babies have been named Jamin in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamin most popular?

Jamin peaked in 1979, when 144 newborns received the name.

Is Jamin a boy or girl name?

Jamin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jamin rising or falling?

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

Will Jamin become more popular?

Jamin looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 boys named Jamin in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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