US rank #15515 Unisex name Peak 1985 2,734 births

Jamee — #15515 US unisex name

2,734 babies named Jamee in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s271950s1241960s2121970s5881980s7021990s6512000s3022010s1172020s11
#15515
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Jamee was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

90 babies were named Jamee in 1985 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamee

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,734 babies named Jamee between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamee currently holds the #15515 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 90 babies received it in a single year. Jamee is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 218 additional births since 1968.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamee performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 702 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jamee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 226 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamee in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamee 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 2,734 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.

Jamee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,734

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1985

90 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,515

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamee popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
90
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
020406080100 202420102000199019801970196019501946 7

Jamee popularity over time — boys

218 total births recorded since 1968 (Jamee as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 218 births
468101214 200419951991198719831978197419701968 5

Jamee by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
702 births that decade — 26% of Jamee's all-time total
1940s271950s1241960s2121970s5881980s7021990s6512000s3022010s1172020s11

Jamee by state

Where Jamee concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
226 8.3%
#2 Texas
104 3.8%
#3 Illinois
86 3.1%
#4 Ohio
63 2.3%
#5 Michigan
34 1.2%
#6 Florida
30 1.1%
#7 Utah
22 0.8%
#8 Oklahoma
12 0.4%
California share of Jamee's total US births 8.3%
Even split

226 of 2,734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jamee appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamee?
2,734 babies have been named Jamee since 1946. It currently ranks #15515 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 90 births.
When was Jamee most popular?
Jamee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 702 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jamee most popular?
The top states for the name Jamee are California (226 births), Texas (104 births), Illinois (86 births).
Is Jamee a unisex name?
Yes, Jamee is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,734 births, and as a boy's name it has 218 births.
How long has the name Jamee been used?
Jamee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamee?
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.