Total births
775
Girls' name · since 1968
Jamese
Jamese has 775 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1998 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 775
- total births
- 1968–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Jamese sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 775 recorded since 1968.
Jamese has 775 recorded births among girls since 1968, 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 1968 to 2018.
- 775 total births
- 1968–2018 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
775 girls have been named Jamese since 1968, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2018.
- 775
- total births
- 1968–2018
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Jamese was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
31 babies were named Jamese in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Jamese's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamese's full recorded timeline at 1994, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1998 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamese at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Jamese popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2018
- Peak year (1998)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Jamese by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamese's strongest decade.
266 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Jamese births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 88
1970s
88 births
- 1980s
1980s
189 births
- 1990s
1990s
266 births
- 2000s
2000s
166 births
- 2010s 61
2010s
61 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 266 births (34% of all-time use).
How Jamese compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jamese's total volume
Jamese vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jamese by state
Where Jamese concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 20 | 2.6% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 8 | 1.0% |
| #3 | District of Columbia | | 7 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Florida | | 7 | 0.9% |
Alabama share of Jamese's total US births 2.6%
Even split
20 of 775 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamese? ▼
Jamese has been given to 775 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 31 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Jamese most popular? ▼
Jamese was most popular in the 1990s decade with 266 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Jamese most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamese are Alabama (20 births), Illinois (8 births), District of Columbia (7 births).
How long has the name Jamese been used? ▼
Records for Jamese go back to 1968, giving 51 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Jamese? ▼
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 Jamese's data
- Jamese's decade-level peak was the 1990s (266 total births); usage has since declined to 61 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Jameses (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- 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 Jamese
Nearby Names Like Jamese
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamese
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James Girl
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Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
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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, 1968–2018 (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. "Jamese: Baby Name Since 1968 - 775 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamese. 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 Jamese 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.