Recorded 1972–2004 Boys' name Peak 1972 57 births

Jamain — boys' name

57 babies named Jamain in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s321980s182000s7
1970s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Jamain was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jamain in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamain

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Jamain between 1972 and 2004, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamain currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2004. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamain performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 32 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jamain shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamain 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 57 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.

Jamain at a glance

Last recorded 2004

Total births

57

Since 1972

33 years of records

Peak year

1972

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2004

Active since

1972

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2004

Jamain popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1972)
8
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
456789 200419881983198219791977197419731972 8

Jamain by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
32 births that decade — 56% of Jamain's all-time total
1970s321980s182000s7

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamain?
57 babies have been named Jamain since 1972. It was last recorded in 2004. The peak year was 1972 with 8 births.
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?
Jamain has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 33 years of data 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.

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, 1972–2004 (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.