US rank #2894 Boys' name Peak 2010 1,667 births

Jameer — #2894 US boys' name

1,667 babies named Jameer in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s1142000s6152010s7152020s216
#2894
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 80% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jameer was born in this single decade.

2010
Single peak year

127 babies were named Jameer in 2010 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jameer

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,667 babies named Jameer between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jameer currently holds the #2894 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 127 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jameer performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 715 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jameer shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 126 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jameer in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jameer 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 1,667 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.

Jameer at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,667

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2010

127 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,894

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jameer popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
127
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
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Jameer by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
715 births that decade — 43% of Jameer's all-time total
1980s71990s1142000s6152010s7152020s216

Jameer by state

Where Jameer concentrates geographically — total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jameer
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
126 7.6%
#2 Florida
114 6.8%
#3 New York
86 5.2%
#4 Georgia
79 4.7%
#5 North Carolina
58 3.5%
#6 Illinois
52 3.1%
#7 Michigan
47 2.8%
#8 Ohio
45 2.7%
Pennsylvania share of Jameer's total US births 7.6%
Even split

126 of 1,667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Jameer appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jameer?
1,667 babies have been named Jameer since 1988. It currently ranks #2894 among boys. The peak year was 2010 with 127 births.
When was Jameer most popular?
Jameer was most popular in the 2010s decade with 715 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jameer most popular?
The top states for the name Jameer are Pennsylvania (126 births), Florida (114 births), New York (86 births).
How long has the name Jameer been used?
Jameer has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jameer?
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.

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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, 1988–2024 (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.