Boys' name · since 1972

Jamain

Jamain has 57 recorded births since 1972 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1972 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#21,242 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade

Jamain is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 57 have been recorded since 1972.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamain has been recorded 57 times among boys since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2004.

  • #21,242 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 57 born since 1972
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamain ranks #21,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 57 born since 1972, peaking in the 1970s.

#21,242 of 45,481
all-time among boys
57
born since 1972
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamain's 57 recorded births place it above 53.13% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jamain's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jamain splits its recorded history at 1979: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1972 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jamain popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
456789 197219731974197719791982198319882004 7

Jamain by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (32 births, 56% of the file).

1970s was Jamain's strongest decade.

32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.

Jamain births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 32 births (56% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamain?
Jamain has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #21,242 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 8 babies were born in 1972, its single highest year.
Where does Jamain sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamain ranks #21,242 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamain most popular?
Jamain was most popular in the 1970s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Jamain been used?
Records for Jamain go back to 1972, giving 33 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Jamain?
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 Jamain's data

  • Jamain's decade-level peak was the 1970s (32 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamain: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1972–2004 (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 Jamain 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.