Total births
613
Boys' name · since 1972
Jamen
613 babies named Jamen in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 613
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
613 boys have been named Jamen since 1972, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jamen has 613 recorded births among boys since 1972, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2018.
- 613 total births
- 1972–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
613 boys have been named Jamen since 1972, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 613
- total births
- 1972–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Jamen was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
26 babies were named Jamen in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Jamen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamen's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1972, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamen at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1972
Jamen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2018
- Peak year (2001)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Jamen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jamen's strongest decade.
231 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jamen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 65
1970s
65 births
- 1980s
1980s
94 births
- 1990s
1990s
134 births
- 2000s
2000s
231 births
- 2010s 89
2010s
89 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 231 births (38% of all-time use).
How Jamen 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 Jamen's total volume
Jamen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamen? ▼
Jamen has been given to 613 babies in the U.S. since 1972, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 26 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Jamen most popular? ▼
Jamen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 231 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Jamen been used? ▼
Jamen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 47 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Jamen? ▼
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 Jamen's data
- Jamen's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (231 total births) through the 2010s (89) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jamen
Nearby Names Like Jamen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamen
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 Jamen side by side: Jamen vs James Jamen vs Jamie Jamen vs Jameson
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1972–2018 (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. "Jamen: Baby Name Since 1972 - 613 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamen. 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 Jamen 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.