Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2001
Jam
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Jam, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 23
- total births
- 2001–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Jam is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 23 have been recorded since 2001.
Jam has 23 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 2008.
- 23 total births
- 2001–2008 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
23 boys have been named Jam since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2008.
- 23
- total births
- 2001–2008
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jam was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jam in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Jam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jam splits its recorded history at 2006: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jam at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Jam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2008
- Peak year (2001)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Jam by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jam's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jam? ▼
23 babies have been named Jam since 2001. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2001 with 6 births.
When was Jam most popular? ▼
Jam was most popular in the 2000s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jam been used? ▼
Records for Jam go back to 2001, giving 8 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Jam? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Jam
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jam
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Jameson Boy
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Jamal Boy
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Jamison Boy
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Compare Jam side by side: Jam vs James Jam vs Jamie Jam vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jam: Baby Name Since 2001 - 23 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jam. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jam 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 July 2026.