Jamya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,809

among girls · ↓654 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jamya · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

435 babies

All-time total

5,576

#2,390 all-time among girls

First recorded

1991

in Social Security records

Jamya popularity over time

5,576 babies have been named Jamya since 1991, 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	296	30	–	#1,189
2000s	3,526	353	+1091%	#641
2010s	1,503	150	-57%	#951
2020s (to 2025)	251	42	-72%	#2,910

Where Jamya 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	19	0.01	outside top 500
2030	18	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jamya

Jamya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,809 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 5,576 American babies have been named Jamya. Its peak came in 2005, when 435 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 Jamya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamya?

The median living Jamya is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 22. An estimated 5,500 people named Jamya 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.

Jamya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,809
2024	35	#4,155
2023	53	#3,119
2022	33	#4,321
2021	46	#3,413
2020	56	#2,910
2019	74	#2,412
2018	93	#2,073
2017	82	#2,275
2016	105	#1,917
2015	123	#1,714
2014	163	#1,405
2013	159	#1,429
2012	192	#1,259
2011	243	#1,025
2010	269	#951
2009	353	#804
2008	397	#749
2007	397	#733
2006	378	#739
2005	435	#641
2004	423	#649
2003	403	#659
2002	285	#817
2001	251	#904
2000	204	#1,031
1995	9	#9,059
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamya?

The median living Jamya is about 18 years old. Half of all living Jamyas are between 14 and 22 years old.

How many people named Jamya are alive today?

An estimated 5,500 people named Jamya are alive in the United States, based on 5,576 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamya in 2025?

Jamya ranked #4,809 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamya?

5,576 babies have been named Jamya in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamya most popular?

Jamya peaked in 2005, when 435 newborns received the name.

Is Jamya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jamya rising or falling?

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

Will Jamya become more popular?

Jamya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 18 girls named Jamya 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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