Boys' name · since 2001

Jahmez

Jahmez has 61 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,769 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Jahmez is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 61 have been recorded since 2001.

Jahmez has 61 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2013.

  • #20,769 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 61 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahmez ranks #20,769 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 61 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#20,769 of 45,481
all-time among boys
61
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jahmez's 61 recorded births place it above 54.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by North Carolina.

Jahmez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jahmez's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2003, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jahmez popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2013

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (2009)
10
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
4681012 200120032004200520082009201020112013 6

Jahmez by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (41 births, 67% of the file).

2000s was Jahmez's strongest decade.

41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.

Jahmez births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 41 births (67% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jahmez by state

Where Jahmez concentrates geographically, total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jahmez
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 8.2%
North Carolina share of Jahmez's total US births 8.2%

5 of 61 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmez?
Jahmez has been given to 61 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #20,769 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 10 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Jahmez sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jahmez ranks #20,769 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jahmez most popular?
Jahmez was most popular in the 2000s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jahmez most popular?
The top states for the name Jahmez are North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Jahmez been used?
Records for Jahmez go back to 2001, giving 13 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Jahmez?
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.

What to do with Jahmez's data

  • Jahmez's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (41 total births) through the 2010s (20) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • North Carolina records the most Jahmezs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jahmez: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2001–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jahmez 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 August 2026.