Total births
21,473
Girls' name · since 1946
Jami
Jami has 21,473 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1977 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9652
- among girls today
- 21,473
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jami is the #9652 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 21,473 recorded since 1946.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jami has been recorded 21,473 times among girls since 1946, currently ranked #9652 nationally and more common than 46% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.
- #9652 among girls today
- 21,473 born since 1946
- 1970s peak decade
- 46% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jami is currently the #9652 girls' name in America, more common than 46% of girls - 21,473 born since 1946, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9652
- among girls today
- 21,473
- born since 1946
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other girls
Jami vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9652
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 46% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jami was born in this single decade.
1977
Single peak year
1,041 babies were named Jami in 1977 - its busiest year on record.
How Jami compares
21,473 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jami's all-time total is 56x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jami | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21,473 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,041 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jami's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jami's full recorded timeline at 1986, 27% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 73% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1977 peak of 1,041 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jami at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1977
Current rank
#9,652
Active since
1946
Jami popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025
- Peak year (1977)
- 1,041
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Jami popularity over time - boys
937 total births recorded since 1955 (Jami as boys' name)
Jami by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jami's strongest decade.
6,958 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jami births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 44
1940s
44 births
- 1950s 844
1950s
844 births
- 1960s
1960s
3,322 births
- 1970s
1970s
6,958 births
- 1980s
1980s
6,507 births
- 1990s 2,710
1990s
2,710 births
- 2000s 844
2000s
844 births
- 2010s 191
2010s
191 births
- 2020s 53
2020s
53 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6,958 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jami 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 Jami's total volume
Jami vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jami by state
Where Jami concentrates geographically, total births since 1946
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,854 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 1,338 | 6.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 1,306 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 1,229 | 5.7% |
| #5 | Indiana | | 944 | 4.4% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 879 | 4.1% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 818 | 3.8% |
| #8 | New York | | 660 | 3.1% |
California share of Jami's total US births 8.6%
Even split
1,854 of 21,473 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Jami appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jami? ▼
Jami has been given to 21,473 babies in the U.S. since 1946, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #9652 as of the latest data. 1,041 babies were born in 1977, its single highest year.
When was Jami most popular? ▼
Jami was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6,958 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Jami most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jami are California (1,854 births), Ohio (1,338 births), Texas (1,306 births).
How long has the name Jami been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jami since 1946 -- 80 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jami? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jamila, Jamya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jami's data
- Jami's decade-level peak was the 1970s (6,958 total births); usage has since declined to 53 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamis (1,854 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jami
Nearby Names Like Jami
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jami
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Jamia Girl
#4223 4,498 births
Compare Jami side by side: Jami vs Jamie Jami vs James Jami vs Jamila
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, 1946–2025 (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. "Jami: #9652 Girls' Name - 21,473 Births, Peak 1977." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jami. 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 Jami 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.