Boys' name · since 1980

Jamere

Jamere has 1,805 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#3,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,544 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,805
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade

Jamere currently ranks #3544 among boys' names in America, with 1,805 babies recorded since 1980.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamere has been recorded 1,805 times among boys since 1980, currently ranked #3544 nationally and more common than 75% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.

  • #3,524 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,544 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 1,805 born since 1980
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamere ranks #3,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,544 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,805 born since 1980, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,524 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,544 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
1,805
born since 1980
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%74.5%
Jamere vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamere's 1,805 recorded births place it above 92.24% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.

How Jamere compares

1,805 Top 23% higher than 77% of 13,930 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

Jamere's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamere Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 1,805 369 358,536
Peak-year births 96 34 22,252

Jamere's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jamere's full recorded timeline at 2004, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jamere popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
96
Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
050100150 198019881994200020062012201820242025 32

Jamere popularity over time - girls

22 total births recorded since 1982 (Jamere as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 22 births
4.555.566.5 1982198819921995 6

Jamere by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (664 births, 37% of the file).

2010s was Jamere's strongest decade.

664 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Jamere births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 664 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jamere 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 Jamere's total volume

Jamere vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -12, 17.1%-115, 1.9%-40, 18.8%-125, 2.8%-46, 3.8%-41, 6.1%-45, 4.9%-35, 12.4%-71, 7.5%-112, 6.1%-34, 6.5%-130, 6.6%-122, 1.5%-70, 11.1%-113, 3.1%Jamere-46, 5.3%Jamere
Jamere vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jamere by state

Where Jamere concentrates geographically, total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamere
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
106 5.9%
#2 New York
93 5.2%
#3 Illinois
88 4.9%
#4 Pennsylvania
81 4.5%
#5 North Carolina
70 3.9%
#6 Michigan
68 3.8%
#7 Georgia
63 3.5%
#8 New Jersey
45 2.5%
Ohio share of Jamere's total US births 5.9%
Even split

106 of 1,805 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Jamere appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamere?
Jamere has been given to 1,805 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,524 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Among boys in 2025, it is #3,544 of 13,930. 96 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
Where does Jamere sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamere ranks #3,524 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,544 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamere most popular?
Jamere was most popular in the 2010s decade with 664 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Jamere most popular?
The top states for the name Jamere are Ohio (106 births), New York (93 births), Illinois (88 births).
How long has the name Jamere been used?
Records for Jamere go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamere?
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 Jamere's data

  • Jamere's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (664 total births) through the 2020s (247) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Ohio records the most Jameres (106 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jamere

Nearby Names Like Jamere

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamere

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jamere

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamere: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jamere 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 August 2026.