Girls' name · since 1972
Jameca
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 202 babies named Jameca, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #19,706 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 202
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jameca is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 202 have been recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jameca has been recorded 202 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 1996.
- #19,706 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 202 born since 1972
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jameca ranks #19,706 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1972, peaking in the 1980s.
- #19,706 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 202
- born since 1972
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jameca's 202 recorded births place it above 72.7% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Jameca's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jameca's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jameca popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–1996
- Peak year (1982)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Jameca by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (84 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Jameca's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jameca births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
66 births
- 1980s
1980s
84 births
- 1990s
1990s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 84 births (42% of all-time use).
Jameca by state
Where Jameca concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 202 births nationwide.
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- Jameca's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 1990s (52) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Jamecas (5 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jameca: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1972–1996 (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 Jameca 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.