Boys' name · since 2001

Jamear

126 babies named Jamear in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#15,905 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade

Jamear is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 126 have been recorded since 2001.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamear has been recorded 126 times among boys since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2017.

  • #15,905 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 126 born since 2001
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamear ranks #15,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 126 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.

#15,905 of 45,481
all-time among boys
126
born since 2001
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamear's 126 recorded births place it above 64.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jamear's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jamear's full recorded timeline at 2009, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jamear popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (2008)
17
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
05101520 20012004200620082010201220152017 5

Jamear by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (76 births, 60% of the file).

2000s was Jamear's strongest decade.

76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.

Jamear births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 76 births (60% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamear? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 126 babies named Jamear. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #15,905 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 2008, with 17 births.
Where does Jamear sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamear ranks #15,905 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamear most popular? ▼
Jamear was most popular in the 2000s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jamear been used? ▼
Records for Jamear go back to 2001, giving 17 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Jamear? ▼
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 Jamear's data

  • Jamear's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2010s (50) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jamear

Nearby Names Like Jamear

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamear

James Boy
#6 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#577 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#137 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1199 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#786 20,796 births

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Related Names

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126 births · Peak 1924
Seaton
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Sante #9797
126 births · Peak 1962
Ceferino
126 births · Peak 1981
Skeeter
126 births · Peak 1978

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamear: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2001–2017 (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 Jamear 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.