Total births
258
Girls' name · since 1976
Jamekia
258 babies named Jamekia in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 258
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Jamekia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 258 recorded since 1976.
Jamekia has 258 recorded births among girls since 1976, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls 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 1976 to 2002.
- 258 total births
- 1976–2002 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
258 girls have been named Jamekia since 1976, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2002.
- 258
- total births
- 1976–2002
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Jamekia was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
22 babies were named Jamekia in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Jamekia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamekia's SSA record in two at 1988 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamekia at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1976
Jamekia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2002
- Peak year (1993)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Jamekia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamekia's strongest decade.
111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Jamekia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s
1980s
110 births
- 1990s
1990s
111 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 111 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamekia? ▼
Jamekia has been given to 258 babies in the U.S. since 1976, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 22 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Jamekia most popular? ▼
Jamekia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 111 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Jamekia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamekia since 1976 -- 27 years through the most recent 2002 data.
What names are similar to Jamekia? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamekia's data
- Jamekia's decade-level peak was the 1990s (111 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jamekia
Nearby Names Like Jamekia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamekia
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamekia side by side: Jamekia vs Jamie Jamekia vs James Jamekia vs Jami
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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, 1976–2002 (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. "Jamekia: Baby Name Since 1976 - 258 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamekia. 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 Jamekia 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.