Total births
94
Boys' name · since 1972
Jaman
94 babies named Jaman in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1983. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 94
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
Jaman is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 94 have been recorded since 1972.
Jaman has 94 recorded births among boys since 1972, 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 1972 to 2012.
- 94 total births
- 1972–2012 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 44% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
94 boys have been named Jaman since 1972, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2012.
- 94
- total births
- 1972–2012
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 44%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Jaman was born in this single decade.
1983
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jaman in 1983 - its busiest year on record.
Jaman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jaman splits its recorded history at 1984: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1983 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jaman at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1983
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Jaman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012
- Peak year (1983)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Jaman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jaman's strongest decade.
41 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jaman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s
1980s
41 births
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 41 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaman? ▼
Since 1972, Social Security records show 94 babies named Jaman. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1983, with 10 births.
When was Jaman most popular? ▼
Jaman was most popular in the 1980s decade with 41 total births. The single peak year was 1983.
How long has the name Jaman been used? ▼
Jaman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 41 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jaman? ▼
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 Jaman's data
- Jaman's decade-level peak was the 1980s (41 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jaman
Nearby Names Like Jaman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaman
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 Jaman side by side: Jaman vs James Jaman vs Jamie Jaman 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, 1972–2012 (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. "Jaman: Baby Name Since 1972 - 94 Births, Peak 1983." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaman. 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 Jaman 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.