Total births
89
Girls' name · since 1992
Jamerica
Jamerica has 89 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 89
- total births
- 1992–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
Jamerica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 89 have been recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Jamerica recorded 89 times among girls since 1992, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2009.
- 89 total births
- 1992–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 64% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
89 girls have been named Jamerica since 1992, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 89
- total births
- 1992–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 64%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Jamerica was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
9 babies were named Jamerica in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Jamerica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamerica's full recorded timeline at 2001, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamerica at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1992
Jamerica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2009
- Peak year (1998)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Jamerica by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jamerica's strongest decade.
57 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Jamerica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 57 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamerica? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 89 babies named Jamerica. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 1998, with 9 births.
When was Jamerica most popular? ▼
Jamerica was most popular in the 2000s decade with 57 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Jamerica been used? ▼
Jamerica has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 18 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Jamerica? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jamerica
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Jamila Girl
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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, 1992–2009 (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. "Jamerica: Baby Name Since 1992 - 89 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamerica. 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 Jamerica 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.