US rank #15994 Girls' name Peak 2002 117 births

Jahmia — #15994 US girls' name

117 babies named Jahmia in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s62000s702010s362020s5
#15994
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

60% of everyone ever named Jahmia was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jahmia in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jahmia

The Social Security Administration has registered 117 babies named Jahmia between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jahmia currently holds the #15994 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jahmia performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jahmia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jahmia 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 117 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.

Jahmia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

117

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2002

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,994

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jahmia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
12
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
468101214 2024201320102007200420001993 6

Jahmia by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
70 births that decade — 60% of Jahmia's all-time total
1990s62000s702010s362020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jahmia?
117 babies have been named Jahmia since 1993. It currently ranks #15994 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 12 births.
When was Jahmia most popular?
Jahmia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Jahmia been used?
Jahmia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jahmia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jahzara, Jahaira, Jahniya, Jahnae, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.