Boys' name · since 1984
Jamarius
Jamarius has 1,822 recorded births since 1984 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,581 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,822
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
1,822 babies have been named Jamarius since 1984, making it today's #6581 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jamarius recorded 1,822 times among boys since 1984, holding rank #6581 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2025.
- #3,499 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #6,581 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,822 born since 1984
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamarius ranks #3,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,581 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,822 born since 1984, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,499 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #6,581 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,822
- born since 1984
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jamarius's 1,822 recorded births place it above 92.3% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
How Jamarius compares
1,822 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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
Jamarius's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamarius | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,822 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Jamarius's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamarius splits its recorded history at 2005: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 97 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamarius popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jamarius by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (804 births, 44% of the file).
2000s was Jamarius's strongest decade.
804 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Jamarius births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 68
1980s
68 births
- 1990s
1990s
474 births
- 2000s
2000s
804 births
- 2010s
2010s
358 births
- 2020s 118
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 804 births (44% of all-time use).
How Jamarius 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 Jamarius's total volume
Jamarius by state
Where Jamarius concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 203 | 11.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 130 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 129 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 106 | 5.8% |
| #5 | Florida | | 102 | 5.6% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 87 | 4.8% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 44 | 2.4% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 37 | 2.0% |
203 of 1,822 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Jamarius appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jamarius's data
- Jamarius's decade-level peak was the 2000s (804 total births); usage has since declined to 118 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Jamariuss (203 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jamarius: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1984–2025 (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 Jamarius 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.