Girls' name · since 1978

Jamielee

471 babies named Jamielee in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

471
total births
1978–2017
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

Jamielee is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 471 have been recorded since 1978.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamielee has been recorded 471 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2017.

  • 471 total births
  • 1978–2017 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

471 girls have been named Jamielee since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.

471
total births
1978–2017
years on record
1980s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Jamielee was born in this single decade.

1985
Single peak year

43 babies were named Jamielee in 1985 - its busiest year on record.

Jamielee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jamielee's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 29% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 71%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1979, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1985 peak of 43, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jamielee at a glance

Last recorded 2017

Total births

471

Since 1978

40 years of records

Peak year

1985

43 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2017

Active since

1978

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2017

Jamielee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1985)
43
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
01020304050 19781983198819931998200420102017 6

Jamielee by decade

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

1980s was Jamielee's strongest decade.

227 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Jamielee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 227 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Jamielee by state

Where Jamielee concentrates geographically, total births since 1978

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jamielee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
22 4.7%
#2 California
21 4.5%
#3 Hawaii
12 2.5%
#4 Massachusetts
5 1.1%
New York share of Jamielee's total US births 4.7%
Even split

22 of 471 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamielee?
Jamielee has been given to 471 babies in the U.S. since 1978, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 43 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Jamielee most popular?
Jamielee was most popular in the 1980s decade with 227 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jamielee most popular?
The top states for the name Jamielee are New York (22 births), California (21 births), Hawaii (12 births).
How long has the name Jamielee been used?
Jamielee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 40 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Jamielee?
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 Jamielee's data

  • Jamielee's decade-level peak was the 1980s (227 total births); usage has since declined to 25 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Jamielees (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

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, 1978–2017 (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. "Jamielee: Baby Name Since 1978 - 471 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamielee. 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 Jamielee 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.