US rank #6921 Boys' name Peak 2002 550 births

Jahmar — #6921 US boys' name

550 babies named Jahmar in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s171980s1101990s1122000s1662010s1062020s39
#6921
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 51% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jahmar was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

20 babies were named Jahmar in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahmar

The Social Security Administration has registered 550 babies named Jahmar between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahmar currently holds the #6921 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahmar performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jahmar shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahmar in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahmar in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 550 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jahmar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

550

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2002

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,921

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahmar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
20
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
0510152025 202420172011200519991993198719811974 5

Jahmar by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
166 births that decade — 30% of Jahmar's all-time total
1970s171980s1101990s1122000s1662010s1062020s39

Jahmar by state

Where Jahmar concentrates geographically — total births since 1974

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jahmar
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
59 10.7%
#2 Florida
19 3.5%
New York share of Jahmar's total US births 10.7%
Even split

59 of 550 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmar?
550 babies have been named Jahmar since 1974. It currently ranks #6921 among boys. The peak year was 2002 with 20 births.
When was Jahmar most popular?
Jahmar was most popular in the 2000s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jahmar most popular?
The top states for the name Jahmar are New York (59 births), Florida (19 births).
How long has the name Jahmar been used?
Jahmar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahmar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaheim, Jahmir, Jahir, Jahlil, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.