Total births
125
Boys' name · since 1988
Jameek
Jameek has 125 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 125
- total births
- 1988–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Jameek is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 125 have been recorded since 1988.
Jameek has 125 recorded births among boys since 1988, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2017.
- 125 total births
- 1988–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
125 boys have been named Jameek since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 125
- total births
- 1988–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Jameek was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jameek in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Jameek's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jameek's full recorded timeline at 1999, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1989 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jameek at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jameek popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2017
- Peak year (1989)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jameek by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jameek's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Jameek births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 13
1980s
13 births
- 1990s
1990s
57 births
- 2000s
2000s
42 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 57 births (46% of all-time use).
Jameek by state
Where Jameek concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 22 | 17.6% |
New York share of Jameek's total US births 17.6%
22 of 125 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jameek? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 125 babies named Jameek. The most recent recorded year was 2017. Its busiest year on record was 1989, with 8 births.
When was Jameek most popular? ▼
Jameek was most popular in the 1990s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
Where is Jameek most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jameek are New York (22 births).
How long has the name Jameek been used? ▼
Records for Jameek go back to 1988, giving 30 years of history through 2017.
What names are similar to Jameek? ▼
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 Jameek's data
- Jameek's decade-level peak was the 1990s (57 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jameeks (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Jameek
Nearby Names Like Jameek
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jameek
James Boy
#5 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#622 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jameek side by side: Jameek vs James Jameek vs Jamie Jameek vs Jameson
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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, 1988–2017 (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. "Jameek: Baby Name Since 1988 - 125 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jameek. 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 Jameek 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.