Total births
2,274
Girls' name · since 1974
Jamesha
2,274 babies named Jamesha in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 2,274
- total births
- 1974–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Jamesha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 2,274 have been recorded since 1974.
Jamesha has 2,274 recorded births among girls since 1974, 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 1974 to 2017.
- 2,274 total births
- 1974–2017 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
2,274 girls have been named Jamesha since 1974, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2017.
- 2,274
- total births
- 1974–2017
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Jamesha was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
151 babies were named Jamesha in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Jamesha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamesha's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 151, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamesha at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Jamesha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2017
- Peak year (1994)
- 151
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Jamesha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamesha's strongest decade.
1,242 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Jamesha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 51
1970s
51 births
- 1980s 346
1980s
346 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,242 births
- 2000s
2000s
529 births
- 2010s 106
2010s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,242 births (55% of all-time use).
How Jamesha 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 Jamesha's total volume
Jamesha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jamesha by state
Where Jamesha concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 244 | 10.7% |
| #2 | California | | 117 | 5.1% |
| #3 | Texas | | 112 | 4.9% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 102 | 4.5% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 93 | 4.1% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 86 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 73 | 3.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 66 | 2.9% |
Florida share of Jamesha's total US births 10.7%
Even split
244 of 2,274 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.
Jamesha appears in 18 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamesha? ▼
2,274 babies have been named Jamesha since 1974. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1994 with 151 births.
When was Jamesha most popular? ▼
Jamesha was most popular in the 1990s decade with 1,242 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Jamesha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamesha are Florida (244 births), California (117 births), Texas (112 births).
How long has the name Jamesha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamesha since 1974 -- 44 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Jamesha? ▼
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 Jamesha's data
- Jamesha's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,242 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Jameshas (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Jamesha
Nearby Names Like Jamesha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamesha
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamesha side by side: Jamesha vs Jamie Jamesha vs James Jamesha vs Jami
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2017 (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. "Jamesha: Baby Name Since 1974 - 2,274 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamesha. 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 Jamesha 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 June 2026.