Jammy: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	5	5	1	–	#4,206
1960s	29	41	70	7	+1300%	#2,476
1970s	49	179	228	23	+226%	#1,851
1980s	32	56	88	9	-61%	#3,712
1990s	–	33	33	3	-62%	#5,558
2000s	20	12	32	3	-3%	#9,790
2010s	–	6	6	1	-81%	#11,438
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,206

1960s

+1300%

#2,476

1970s

179

228

+226%

#1,851

1980s

-61%

#3,712

1990s

–

-62%

#5,558

2000s

-3%

#9,790

2010s

–

-81%

#11,438

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jammy

Jammy 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 1958, 462 American babies have been named Jammy, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 34 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 Jammy stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jammy?

The median living Jammy is about 49 years old; half are between 41 and 54. An estimated 400 people named Jammy 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.

Jammy 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	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	–	–
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	–	–
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	6	#11,438
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	10	#11,127	–	–
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	5	#17,202	–	–
2003	5	#16,789	–	–
2002	–	–	6	#9,917
2001	–	–	6	#9,790
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	6	#8,241
1990	–	–	9	#5,558
1985	–	–	8	#4,883
1980	5	#10,990	10	#3,964
1975	–	–	21	#2,163
1970	10	#5,188	14	#2,557
1965	5	#6,910	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	–	–	–	–
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	–	–
1920	–	–	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jammy?

The median living Jammy is about 49 years old. Half of all living Jammys are between 41 and 54 years old.

How many people named Jammy are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jammy are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jammy in 2025?

Jammy 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 Jammy?

462 babies have been named Jammy in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jammy most popular?

Jammy peaked in 1976, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Jammy a boy or girl name?

Jammy is used for both: about 28% of babies named Jammy have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Jammy rising or falling?

Jammy has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jammy popularity over time

The story of Jammy

How old are people named Jammy?

Jammy year by year

Frequently asked questions

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