Girls' name · since 1971
Jamica
Since 1971, U.S. Social Security records show 801 babies named Jamica, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 801
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
801 girls have been named Jamica since 1971, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jamica recorded 801 times among girls since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2006.
- #8,709 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 801 born since 1971
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamica ranks #8,709 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 801 born since 1971, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8,709 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 801
- born since 1971
- 1980s
- peak decade
Jamica's 801 recorded births place it above 87.95% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jamica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamica's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1971, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2006
- Peak year (1979)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Jamica by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (334 births, 42% of the file).
1980s was Jamica's strongest decade.
334 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jamica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
218 births
- 1980s
1980s
334 births
- 1990s
1990s
233 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 334 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jamica 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 Jamica's total volume
Jamica by state
Where Jamica concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 2.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #3 | Tennessee | | 10 | 1.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
18 of 801 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Jamica's data
- Jamica's decade-level peak was the 1980s (334 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamicas (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Jamica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~35 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2006 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jamica 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 August 2026.