Total births
21
Girls' name · since 1979
Jamessa
21 babies named Jamessa in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 21
- total births
- 1979–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Jamessa sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 21 recorded since 1979.
Social Security Administration records show Jamessa recorded 21 times among girls since 1979, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 1996.
- 21 total births
- 1979–1996 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Jamessa since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1996.
- 21
- total births
- 1979–1996
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Jamessa was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jamessa in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jamessa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamessa's full recorded timeline at 1993, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamessa at a glance
Last recorded 1996Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1979
Jamessa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–1996
- Peak year (1979)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Jamessa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamessa's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Jamessa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 10 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamessa? ▼
Since 1979, Social Security records show 21 babies named Jamessa. The most recent recorded year was 1996. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 6 births.
When was Jamessa most popular? ▼
Jamessa was most popular in the 1990s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Jamessa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamessa since 1979 -- 18 years through the most recent 1996 data.
What names are similar to Jamessa? ▼
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 Jamessa
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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, 1979–1996 (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. "Jamessa: Baby Name Since 1979 - 21 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamessa. 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 Jamessa 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.