US rank #4490 Unisex name Peak 2003 2,438 births

Jamiah — #4490 US unisex name

2,438 babies named Jamiah in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s2302000s12272010s7652020s210
#4490
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Jamiah was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

164 babies were named Jamiah in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,438 babies named Jamiah between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamiah currently holds the #4490 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 164 babies received it in a single year. Jamiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 350 additional births since 1981.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamiah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,227 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamiah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 224 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamiah in 20 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamiah 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 2,438 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.

Jamiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,438

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2003

164 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,490

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
164
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-50050100150200 20242019201420092004199919941982 6

Jamiah popularity over time — boys

350 total births recorded since 1981 (Jamiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 350 births
05101520 20222016201020052000199519871981 7

Jamiah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,227 births that decade — 50% of Jamiah's all-time total
1980s61990s2302000s12272010s7652020s210

Jamiah by state

Where Jamiah concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
224 9.2%
#2 Georgia
195 8.0%
#3 Texas
121 5.0%
#4 Illinois
117 4.8%
#5 Alabama
108 4.4%
#6 Tennessee
79 3.2%
#7 Mississippi
77 3.2%
#8 North Carolina
77 3.2%
Florida share of Jamiah's total US births 9.2%
Even split

224 of 2,438 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jamiah appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamiah?
2,438 babies have been named Jamiah since 1982. It currently ranks #4490 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 164 births.
When was Jamiah most popular?
Jamiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,227 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jamiah most popular?
The top states for the name Jamiah are Florida (224 births), Georgia (195 births), Texas (121 births).
Is Jamiah a unisex name?
Yes, Jamiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,438 births, and as a boy's name it has 350 births.
How long has the name Jamiah been used?
Jamiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamiah?
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.

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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, 1982–2024 (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.