Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1980
Jamaa
Jamaa has 13 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 13
- total births
- 1980–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Jamaa sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1980.
Jamaa has 13 recorded births among boys since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2000.
- 13 total births
- 1980–2000 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Jamaa since 1980, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2000.
- 13
- total births
- 1980–2000
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Jamaa was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jamaa in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Jamaa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamaa splits its recorded history at 2000: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamaa at a glance
Last recorded 2000Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Jamaa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2000
- Peak year (1980)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Jamaa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamaa's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Jamaa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamaa? ▼
Jamaa has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2000. 8 babies were born in 1980, its single highest year.
When was Jamaa most popular? ▼
Jamaa was most popular in the 1980s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jamaa been used? ▼
Jamaa has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 21 years of data through 2000.
What names are similar to Jamaa? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamaa's data
- Jamaa's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jamaa
Nearby Names Like Jamaa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamaa
James Boy
#5 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#622 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamaa side by side: Jamaa vs James Jamaa vs Jamie Jamaa vs Jameson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1980–2000 (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. "Jamaa: Baby Name Since 1980 - 13 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamaa. 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 Jamaa 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.