US rank #5121 Boys' name Peak 2009 688 births

Jahmere — #5121 US boys' name

688 babies named Jahmere in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s432000s2932010s2492020s97
#5121
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 64% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

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

2009
Single peak year

46 babies were named Jahmere in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahmere

The Social Security Administration has registered 688 babies named Jahmere between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jahmere currently holds the #5121 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahmere performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jahmere shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 113 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jahmere in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahmere 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 688 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.

Jahmere at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

688

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2009

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,121

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahmere popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
46
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
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Jahmere by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
293 births that decade — 43% of Jahmere's all-time total
1980s61990s432000s2932010s2492020s97

Jahmere by state

Where Jahmere concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jahmere
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
113 16.4%
#2 North Carolina
53 7.7%
#3 New Jersey
22 3.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
17 2.5%
#5 Florida
5 0.7%
#6 Ohio
5 0.7%
New York share of Jahmere's total US births 16.4%
Even split

113 of 688 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmere?
688 babies have been named Jahmere since 1989. It currently ranks #5121 among boys. The peak year was 2009 with 46 births.
When was Jahmere most popular?
Jahmere was most popular in the 2000s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jahmere most popular?
The top states for the name Jahmere are New York (113 births), North Carolina (53 births), New Jersey (22 births).
How long has the name Jahmere been used?
Jahmere has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahmere?
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, 1989–2024 (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.