Total births
1,693
Boys' name · since 1988
Jameer
1,693 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.
- #2857
- among boys today
- 1,693
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Jameer currently ranks #2857 among boys' names in America, with 1,693 babies recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Jameer recorded 1,693 times among boys since 1988, holding rank #2857 nationally today, ahead of 80% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #2857 among boys today
- 1,693 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
- 80% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jameer is currently the #2857 boys' name in America, more common than 80% of boys - 1,693 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2857
- among boys today
- 1,693
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 80%
- more common than other boys
Jameer vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#2857
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 80% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% 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.
How Jameer compares
1,693 Top 23% higher than 77% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jameer's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jameer | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,693 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 127 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jameer's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jameer splits its recorded history at 2007: 74% of all births land in the more recent half, 26% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 127 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jameer at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#2,857
Active since
1988
Jameer popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 127
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jameer by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Jameer's strongest decade.
715 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jameer births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 7
1980s
7 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
615 births
- 2010s
2010s
715 births
- 2020s 242
2020s
242 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 715 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jameer compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jameer's total volume
Jameer vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jameer by state
Where Jameer concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 126 | 7.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 114 | 6.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 86 | 5.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 79 | 4.7% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 58 | 3.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 57 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 47 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 45 | 2.7% |
Pennsylvania share of Jameer's total US births 7.4%
Even split
126 of 1,693 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? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 1,693 babies named Jameer. Today it holds rank #2857 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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? ▼
Records for Jameer go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jameer's data
- Jameer's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (715 total births) through the 2020s (242) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Jameers (126 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Jameer
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jameer
James Boy
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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 Jameer side by side: Jameer vs James Jameer vs Jamie Jameer vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Jameer: #2857 Boys' Name - 1,693 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jameer. 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 Jameer 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 June 2026.