Total births
54
Girls' name · since 1978
Jamieka
54 babies named Jamieka in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 54
- total births
- 1978–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Jamieka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 54 recorded since 1978.
Social Security Administration records show Jamieka recorded 54 times among girls since 1978, 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 1978 to 1995.
- 54 total births
- 1978–1995 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
54 girls have been named Jamieka since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1995.
- 54
- total births
- 1978–1995
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Jamieka was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
10 babies were named Jamieka in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Jamieka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamieka's full recorded timeline at 1982, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamieka at a glance
Last recorded 1995Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Jamieka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1995
- Peak year (1978)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Jamieka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamieka's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Jamieka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
16 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamieka? ▼
Jamieka has been given to 54 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1995. 10 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Jamieka most popular? ▼
Jamieka was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jamieka been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jamieka since 1978 -- 18 years through the most recent 1995 data.
What names are similar to Jamieka? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamieka's data
- Jamieka's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 1990s (17) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jamieka
Nearby Names Like Jamieka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamieka
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamieka side by side: Jamieka vs Jamie Jamieka vs James Jamieka vs Jami
Related Names
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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, 1978–1995 (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. "Jamieka: Baby Name Since 1978 - 54 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamieka. 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 Jamieka 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.