US rank #10289 Boys' name Peak 2009 227 births

Jahmeer — #10289 US boys' name

227 babies named Jahmeer in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s142000s862010s982020s29
#10289
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 28% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jahmeer was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

17 babies were named Jahmeer in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahmeer

The Social Security Administration has registered 227 babies named Jahmeer between 1996 and 2024, spanning 29 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahmeer currently holds the #10289 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahmeer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahmeer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jahmeer in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahmeer 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 227 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.

Jahmeer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

227

Since 1996

29 years of records

Peak year

2009

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#10,289

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1996

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahmeer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1996

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
17
Annual births at peak — across 29 years of records
05101520 2024201920152011200720031996 5

Jahmeer by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 43% of Jahmeer's all-time total
1990s142000s862010s982020s29

Jahmeer by state

Where Jahmeer concentrates geographically — total births since 1996

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jahmeer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 2.2%
New York share of Jahmeer's total US births 2.2%

5 of 227 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmeer?
227 babies have been named Jahmeer since 1996. It currently ranks #10289 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 17 births.
When was Jahmeer most popular?
Jahmeer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jahmeer most popular?
The top states for the name Jahmeer are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Jahmeer been used?
Jahmeer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 29 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahmeer?
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, 1996–2024 (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.