Jamiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,804

among girls · ↓1,195 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jamiya · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

268 babies

All-time total

3,359

#3,345 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Jamiya popularity over time

3,359 babies have been named Jamiya since 1990, 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

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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	300	30	–	#1,614
2000s	1,668	167	+456%	#991
2010s	1,188	119	-29%	#1,271
2020s (to 2025)	203	34	-72%	#3,161

Where Jamiya 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	18	0.01	outside top 500
2027	16	0.01	outside top 500
2028	15	0.01	outside top 500
2029	14	0.01	outside top 500
2030	13	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jamiya

Jamiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,804 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 3,359 American babies have been named Jamiya. Its peak came in 2008, when 268 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 Jamiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamiya?

The median living Jamiya is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 21. An estimated 3,300 people named Jamiya 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.

Jamiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,804
2024	30	#4,609
2023	34	#4,229
2022	26	#5,084
2021	42	#3,640
2020	50	#3,161
2019	58	#2,872
2018	77	#2,372
2017	72	#2,495
2016	83	#2,293
2015	120	#1,748
2014	120	#1,739
2013	146	#1,512
2012	152	#1,487
2011	172	#1,345
2010	188	#1,271
2009	212	#1,186
2008	268	#991
2007	218	#1,169
2006	198	#1,217
2005	171	#1,302
2004	172	#1,260
2003	149	#1,360
2002	107	#1,715
2001	88	#1,961
2000	85	#1,976
1995	22	#4,581
1990	8	#9,601
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamiya?

The median living Jamiya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Jamiyas are between 12 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jamiya are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Jamiya are alive in the United States, based on 3,359 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamiya in 2025?

Jamiya ranked #5,804 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamiya?

3,359 babies have been named Jamiya in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamiya most popular?

Jamiya peaked in 2008, when 268 newborns received the name.

Is Jamiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamiya rising or falling?

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

Will Jamiya become more popular?

Jamiya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 13 girls named Jamiya 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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