Recorded 1924–1994 Girls' name Peak 1950 623 births

Jamesetta — girls' name

623 babies named Jamesetta in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 1950. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s221930s431940s1281950s1761960s1551970s651980s291990s5
1950s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jamesetta was born in this single decade.

1950
Single peak year

23 babies were named Jamesetta in 1950 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamesetta

The Social Security Administration has registered 623 babies named Jamesetta between 1924 and 1994, spanning 71 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamesetta currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1994. The name reached its historical peak in 1950, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamesetta performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 176 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Jamesetta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Illinois and Missouri. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamesetta in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamesetta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 623 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jamesetta at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

623

Since 1924

71 years of records

Peak year

1950

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1924

Recorded for 71 years

Last year on file: 1994

Jamesetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–1924

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1950)
23
Annual births at peak — across 71 years of records
0510152025 199419771970196319561949194219321924 8

Jamesetta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
176 births that decade — 28% of Jamesetta's all-time total
1920s221930s431940s1281950s1761960s1551970s651980s291990s5

Jamesetta by state

Where Jamesetta concentrates geographically — total births since 1924

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jamesetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 1.6%
#2 Illinois
6 1.0%
#3 Missouri
5 0.8%
Texas share of Jamesetta's total US births 1.6%
Even split

10 of 623 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamesetta?
623 babies have been named Jamesetta since 1924. It was last recorded in 1994. The peak year was 1950 with 23 births.
When was Jamesetta most popular?
Jamesetta was most popular in the 1950s decade with 176 total births. The single peak year was 1950.
Where is Jamesetta most popular?
The top states for the name Jamesetta are Texas (10 births), Illinois (6 births), Missouri (5 births).
How long has the name Jamesetta been used?
Jamesetta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 71 years of data through 1994.
What names are similar to Jamesetta?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1924–1994 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.