Jamiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,489

among girls · ↓841 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jamiyah · -33% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

249 babies

All-time total

3,721

#3,126 all-time among girls

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Jamiyah popularity over time

3,721 babies have been named Jamiyah since 1994, 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
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1990s	88	9	–	#3,744
2000s	1,453	145	+1551%	#1,055
2010s	1,726	173	+19%	#1,085
2020s (to 2025)	454	76	-56%	#1,758

Where Jamiyah 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	35	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	30	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

Where Jamiyah is most popular

Girls named Jamiyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.042 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Jamiyah born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Mississippi	17	0.363	+767%
Georgia	31	0.136	+226%
South Carolina	7	0.078	+86%
North Carolina	16	0.070	+68%
Tennessee	10	0.063	+51%
Illinois	12	0.052	+25%
Florida	21	0.049	+17%
Ohio	10	0.042	≈ national
Indiana	5	0.036	-15%
Texas	25	0.031	-26%
Michigan	5	0.027	-34%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jamiyah

Jamiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,489 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 3,721 American babies have been named Jamiyah. Its peak came in 2007, when 249 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 Jamiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamiyah?

The median living Jamiyah is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 3,700 people named Jamiyah 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.

Jamiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,489
2024	66	#2,648
2023	67	#2,630
2022	59	#2,876
2021	104	#1,903
2020	114	#1,758
2019	120	#1,735
2018	123	#1,689
2017	171	#1,357
2016	157	#1,470
2015	157	#1,467
2014	165	#1,393
2013	180	#1,303
2012	199	#1,224
2011	227	#1,085
2010	227	#1,095
2009	239	#1,068
2008	231	#1,118
2007	249	#1,055
2006	173	#1,345
2005	152	#1,408
2004	136	#1,483
2003	118	#1,633
2002	66	#2,432
2001	49	#2,937
2000	40	#3,361
1995	7	#10,985
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamiyah?

The median living Jamiyah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Jamiyahs are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Jamiyah are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Jamiyah are alive in the United States, based on 3,721 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamiyah in 2025?

Jamiyah ranked #3,489 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamiyah?

3,721 babies have been named Jamiyah in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamiyah most popular?

Jamiyah peaked in 2007, when 249 newborns received the name.

Is Jamiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Jamiyah become more popular?

Jamiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Jamiyah 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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