US rank #9620 Girls' name Peak 1977 21,468 births

Jami — #9620 US girls' name

21,468 babies named Jami in U.S. Social Security records since 1946, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s441950s8441960s33221970s69581980s65081990s27102000s8442010s1912020s47
#9620
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jami

The Social Security Administration has registered 21,468 babies named Jami between 1946 and 2024, spanning 79 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jami currently holds the #9620 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 1,041 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jami performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 6,958 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Jami shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,854 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jami in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jami 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 21,468 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.

Jami at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

21,468

Since 1946

79 years of records

Peak year

1977

1,041 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

#9,620

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1946

Recorded for 79 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jami popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1946

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1977)
1,041
Annual births at peak — across 79 years of records
-50005001,0001,500 202420142004199419841974196419541946 12

Jami popularity over time — boys

937 total births recorded since 1955 (Jami as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 937 births
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Jami by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
6,958 births that decade — 32% of Jami's all-time total
1940s441950s8441960s33221970s69581980s65081990s27102000s8442010s1912020s47

Jami by state

Where Jami concentrates geographically — total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jami
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 21,468 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?
21,468 babies have been named Jami since 1946. It currently ranks #9620 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 1,041 births.
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?
Jami has been recorded in Social Security data since 1946, spanning 79 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1946–2024 (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.