US rank #15678 Girls' name Peak 1978 209 births

Jaima — #15678 US girls' name

209 babies named Jaima in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s721980s691990s262000s312010s62020s5
#15678
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 11% of names given to girls today.

1970s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Jaima was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

14 babies were named Jaima in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaima

The Social Security Administration has registered 209 babies named Jaima between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jaima currently holds the #15678 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaima performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 72 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jaima shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Indiana, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jaima in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaima 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 209 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.

Jaima at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

209

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

1978

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#15,678

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaima popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1978)
14
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
46810121416 20242004199619881983197919751972 6

Jaima by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
72 births that decade — 34% of Jaima's all-time total
1970s721980s691990s262000s312010s62020s5

Jaima by state

Where Jaima concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jaima
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Indiana
5 2.4%
Indiana share of Jaima's total US births 2.4%

5 of 209 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaima?
209 babies have been named Jaima since 1972. It currently ranks #15678 among girls. The peak year was 1978 with 14 births.
When was Jaima most popular?
Jaima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Where is Jaima most popular?
The top states for the name Jaima are Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Jaima been used?
Jaima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaima?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaimie, Jaiden, 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, 1972–2024 (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.