Total births
189
Girls' name · since 1997
Jameah
Jameah has 189 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9884
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
189 babies have been named Jameah since 1997, making it today's #9884 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jameah recorded 189 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #9884 nationally today, ahead of 44% of girls, 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 1997 to 2024.
- #9884 among girls today
- 189 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jameah is currently the #9884 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 189 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9884
- among girls today
- 189
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Jameah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9884
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jameah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jameah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jameah compares
189 36th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jameah's all-time total is 51% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jameah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 189 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jameah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jameah splits its recorded history at 2010: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jameah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#9,884
Active since
1997
Jameah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jameah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jameah's strongest decade.
79 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jameah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 18
1990s
18 births
- 2000s
2000s
79 births
- 2010s
2010s
70 births
- 2020s 22
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 79 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jameah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 189 babies named Jameah. Today it holds rank #9884 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 18 births.
When was Jameah most popular? ▼
Jameah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 79 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jameah been used? ▼
Records for Jameah go back to 1997, giving 28 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Jameah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jami, Jamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jameah's data
- Jameah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (79 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jameah
Nearby Names Like Jameah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jameah
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jameah side by side: Jameah vs Jamie Jameah vs James Jameah vs Jami
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1997–2024 (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. "Jameah: #9884 Girls' Name - 189 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jameah. 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 Jameah 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 July 2026.