US rank #13530 Boys' name Peak 2014 157 births

Jameis — #13530 US boys' name

157 babies named Jameis in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s1332020s24
#13530
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 5% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Jameis was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

41 babies were named Jameis in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jameis

The Social Security Administration has registered 157 babies named Jameis between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jameis currently holds the #13530 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 41 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jameis performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 133 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jameis shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jameis in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jameis 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 157 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.

Jameis at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

157

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2014

41 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#13,530

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jameis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
41
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
01020304050 20242022202120202019201820172016201520142013 5

Jameis by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
133 births that decade — 85% of Jameis's all-time total
2010s1332020s24

Jameis by state

Where Jameis concentrates geographically — total births since 2013

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Jameis
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
15 9.6%
#2 Texas
5 3.2%
Florida share of Jameis's total US births 9.6%
Even split

15 of 157 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jameis?
157 babies have been named Jameis since 2013. It currently ranks #13530 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 41 births.
When was Jameis most popular?
Jameis was most popular in the 2010s decade with 133 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Jameis most popular?
The top states for the name Jameis are Florida (15 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Jameis been used?
Jameis has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jameis?
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, 2013–2024 (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.