Recorded 1985–2023 Boys' name Peak 2009 611 births

Jamarkus — boys' name

611 babies named Jamarkus in U.S. Social Security records since 1985, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s521990s2162000s1952010s1252020s23
1990s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jamarkus was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

33 babies were named Jamarkus in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamarkus

The Social Security Administration has registered 611 babies named Jamarkus between 1985 and 2023, spanning 39 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamarkus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2023. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 33 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamarkus performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 216 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamarkus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 45 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamarkus in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamarkus in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 611 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jamarkus at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

611

Since 1985

39 years of records

Peak year

2009

33 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1985

Recorded for 39 years

Last year on file: 2023

Jamarkus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–1985

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (2009)
33
Annual births at peak — across 39 years of records
010203040 202320172012200720021997199219871985 8

Jamarkus by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
216 births that decade — 35% of Jamarkus's all-time total
1980s521990s2162000s1952010s1252020s23

Jamarkus by state

Where Jamarkus concentrates geographically — total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jamarkus
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%
Texas share of Jamarkus's total US births 7.4%
Even split

45 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamarkus?
611 babies have been named Jamarkus since 1985. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2009 with 33 births.
When was Jamarkus most popular?
Jamarkus was most popular in the 1990s decade with 216 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jamarkus most popular?
The top states for the name Jamarkus are Texas (45 births), Alabama (21 births), Georgia (18 births).
How long has the name Jamarkus been used?
Jamarkus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1985, spanning 39 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jamarkus?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1985–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.