Total births
47
Boys' name · since 1973
Jaems
Jaems has 47 recorded births since 1973 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 47
- total births
- 1973–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
Jaems is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 47 have been recorded since 1973.
Jaems has 47 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1989.
- 47 total births
- 1973–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 89% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
47 boys have been named Jaems since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 47
- total births
- 1973–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 89%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Jaems was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jaems in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
Jaems's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaems's full recorded timeline at 1985, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaems at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1987
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Jaems popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1989
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Jaems by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaems's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Jaems births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 42 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaems? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 47 babies named Jaems. The most recent recorded year was 1989. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 10 births.
When was Jaems most popular? ▼
Jaems was most popular in the 1980s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Jaems been used? ▼
Jaems has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 17 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Jaems? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaeden, Jael, Jaedon, Jaedyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jaems
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1973–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaems: Baby Name Since 1973 - 47 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaems. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaems draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.