Total births
15,240
Unisex name · since 1979
Jamari
15,240 babies named Jamari in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #561
- among boys today
- 15,240
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Jamari currently ranks #561 among unisex names in America, with 15,240 babies recorded since 1979.
Jamari has 15,240 recorded births among boys since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #561 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #561 among boys today
- 15,240 born since 1979
- 2000s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamari is currently the #561 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 15,240 born since 1979, peaking in the 2000s.
- #561
- among boys today
- 15,240
- born since 1979
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Jamari vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#561
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 96% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Jamari was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
774 babies were named Jamari in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamari compares
15,240 Top 7% higher than 93% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jamari's all-time total is 42x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamari | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,240 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 774 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamari's full recorded timeline at 2002, 89% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 11% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 774 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamari at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2008
Current rank
#561
Active since
1979
Jamari popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 774
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jamari popularity over time - girls
894 total births recorded since 1991 (Jamari as girls' name)
Jamari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jamari's strongest decade.
5,514 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Jamari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 124
1980s
124 births
- 1990s 1,003
1990s
1,003 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,514 births
- 2010s
2010s
5,490 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,101 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5,514 births (36% of all-time use).
How Jamari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jamari's total volume
Jamari vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jamari by state
Where Jamari concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 1,808 | 11.9% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,482 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 1,117 | 7.3% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 963 | 6.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 815 | 5.3% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 713 | 4.7% |
| #7 | New York | | 650 | 4.3% |
| #8 | California | | 607 | 4.0% |
Florida share of Jamari's total US births 11.9%
Even split
1,808 of 15,240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.
Jamari appears in 36 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamari? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 15,240 babies named Jamari. Today it holds rank #561 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 774 births.
When was Jamari most popular? ▼
Jamari was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,514 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jamari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamari are Florida (1,808 births), Georgia (1,482 births), Illinois (1,117 births).
Is Jamari a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jamari is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 15,240 births, and as a girl's name it has 894 births.
How long has the name Jamari been used? ▼
Records for Jamari go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamari? ▼
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 Jamari's data
- Jamari's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5,514 total births) through the 2020s (3,101) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Jamaris (1,808 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Jamari
Nearby Names Like Jamari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamari
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 Jamari side by side: Jamari vs James Jamari vs Jamie Jamari vs Jameson
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1979–2025 (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. "Jamari: #561 Unisex Name - 15,240 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamari. 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 Jamari 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 June 2026.