Total births
1,450
Boys' name · since 1977
Jamario
Jamario has 1,450 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7925
- among boys today
- 1,450
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Jamario currently ranks #7925 among boys' names in America, with 1,450 babies recorded since 1977.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamario has been recorded 1,450 times among boys since 1977, currently ranked #7925 nationally and more common than 45% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #7925 among boys today
- 1,450 born since 1977
- 1990s peak decade
- 45% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamario is currently the #7925 boys' name in America, more common than 45% of boys - 1,450 born since 1977, peaking in the 1990s.
- #7925
- among boys today
- 1,450
- born since 1977
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 45%
- more common than other boys
Jamario vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7925
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 45% of names given to boys today.
1990s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Jamario was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
70 babies were named Jamario in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamario compares
1,450 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Jamario's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamario | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,450 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 70 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamario's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamario splits its recorded history at 2001: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 70 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamario at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1989
Current rank
#7,925
Active since
1977
Jamario popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (1989)
- 70
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jamario by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamario's strongest decade.
415 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Jamario births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s
1980s
334 births
- 1990s
1990s
415 births
- 2000s
2000s
368 births
- 2010s
2010s
221 births
- 2020s 83
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 415 births (29% of all-time use).
How Jamario 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 Jamario's total volume
Jamario vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jamario by state
Where Jamario concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 195 | 13.4% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 76 | 5.2% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 54 | 3.7% |
| #4 | Alabama | | 43 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Louisiana | | 36 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #7 | South Carolina | | 27 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 11 | 0.8% |
Georgia share of Jamario's total US births 13.4%
Even split
195 of 1,450 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Jamario appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamario? ▼
1,450 babies have been named Jamario since 1977. It currently ranks #7925 among boys. The peak year was 1989 with 70 births.
When was Jamario most popular? ▼
Jamario was most popular in the 1990s decade with 415 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jamario most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamario are Georgia (195 births), Mississippi (76 births), North Carolina (54 births).
How long has the name Jamario been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamario since 1977 -- 49 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jamario? ▼
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 Jamario's data
- Jamario's decade-level peak was the 1990s (415 total births); usage has since declined to 83 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jamarios (195 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia 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 Jamario
Nearby Names Like Jamario
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamario
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 Jamario side by side: Jamario vs James Jamario vs Jamie Jamario vs Jameson
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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, 1977–2025 (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. "Jamario: #7925 Boys' Name - 1,450 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamario. 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 Jamario 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.