Boys' name · since 1985
Jamarkus
Jamarkus has 611 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 611
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
611 boys have been named Jamarkus since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jamarkus recorded 611 times among boys since 1985, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2023.
- #6,993 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 611 born since 1985
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamarkus ranks #6,993 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 611 born since 1985, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,993 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 611
- born since 1985
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jamarkus's 611 recorded births place it above 84.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Jamarkus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamarkus splits its recorded history at 2004: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamarkus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2023
- Peak year (2009)
- 33
- Annual births at peak, across 39 years of records
Jamarkus by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (216 births, 35% of the file).
1990s was Jamarkus's strongest decade.
216 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Jamarkus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 52
1980s
52 births
- 1990s
1990s
216 births
- 2000s
2000s
195 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 216 births (35% of all-time use).
How Jamarkus 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 Jamarkus's total volume
Jamarkus by state
Where Jamarkus concentrates geographically, total births since 1985
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 21 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 18 | 2.9% |
| #4 | Louisiana | | 17 | 2.8% |
| #5 | Mississippi | | 12 | 2.0% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 6 | 1.0% |
45 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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- Jamarkus's decade-level peak was the 1990s (216 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jamarkuss (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jamarkus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~38 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, 1985–2023 (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 Jamarkus 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.