Unisex name · since 1918
Jama
1,552 babies named Jama in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,552
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,552 girls have been named Jama since 1918, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jama recorded 1,552 times among girls since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2005.
- #5,571 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,552 born since 1918
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jama ranks #5,571 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,552 born since 1918, peaking in the 1960s.
- #5,571 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,552
- born since 1918
- 1960s
- peak decade
Jama's 1,552 recorded births place it above 92.29% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Indiana.
Jama's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jama's SSA record in two at 1968 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1918, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1961 peak of 54, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jama popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2005
- Peak year (1961)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Jama popularity over time - boys
101 total births recorded since 1976 (Jama as boys' name)
Jama by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (429 births, 28% of the file).
1960s was Jama's strongest decade.
429 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jama births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 12
1920s
12 births
- 1930s 25
1930s
25 births
- 1940s 89
1940s
89 births
- 1950s
1950s
294 births
- 1960s
1960s
429 births
- 1970s
1970s
386 births
- 1980s
1980s
209 births
- 1990s 74
1990s
74 births
- 2000s 29
2000s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 429 births (28% of all-time use).
How Jama compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jama's total volume
Jama by state
Where Jama concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Indiana | | 324 | 20.9% |
| #2 | Tennessee | | 158 | 10.2% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Kentucky | | 19 | 1.2% |
324 of 1,552 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jama's data
- Jama's decade-level peak was the 1960s (429 total births); usage has since declined to 29 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Indiana records the most Jamas (324 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Indiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jama: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1961)
Similar record span (~87 yrs)
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, 1918–2005 (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 Jama 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.