US rank #12726 Unisex name Peak 2004 234 births

Jamai — #12726 US boys' name

234 babies named Jamai in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s182000s1082010s782020s25
#12726
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2000s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Jamai was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

20 babies were named Jamai in 2004 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamai

The Social Security Administration has registered 234 babies named Jamai between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamai currently holds the #12726 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2004, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Jamai is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 27 additional births since 1999.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamai performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 108 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamai shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamai 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 234 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.

Jamai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

234

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2004

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,726

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamai popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
20
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0510152025 2024201920132009200520011980 5

Jamai popularity over time — girls

27 total births recorded since 1999 (Jamai as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 27 births
45678910 2015200420031999 7

Jamai by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
108 births that decade — 46% of Jamai's all-time total
1980s51990s182000s1082010s782020s25

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamai?
234 babies have been named Jamai since 1980. It currently ranks #12726 among boys. The peak year was 2004 with 20 births.
When was Jamai most popular?
Jamai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 108 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Is Jamai a unisex name?
Yes, Jamai is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 234 births, and as a girl's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Jamai been used?
Jamai has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamai?
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.

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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, 1980–2024 (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.