Total births
517
Boys' name · since 1977
Jamien
Jamien has 517 recorded births since 1977 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8507
- among boys today
- 517
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jamien currently ranks #8507 among boys' names in America, with 517 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Jamien recorded 517 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #8507 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #8507 among boys today
- 517 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamien is currently the #8507 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 517 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8507
- among boys today
- 517
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Jamien vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8507
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
32% of everyone ever named Jamien was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
25 babies were named Jamien in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamien compares
517 Top 43% higher than 57% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jamien's all-time total is 41% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamien | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 517 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamien's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamien splits its recorded history at 2002: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamien at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#8,507
Active since
1977
Jamien popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jamien popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1979 (Jamien as girls' name)
Jamien by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jamien's strongest decade.
165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Jamien births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s
1980s
95 births
- 1990s
1990s
68 births
- 2000s
2000s
165 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 165 births (32% of all-time use).
How Jamien compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jamien's total volume
Jamien vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamien? ▼
517 babies have been named Jamien since 1977. It currently ranks #8507 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 25 births.
When was Jamien most popular? ▼
Jamien was most popular in the 2000s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jamien been used? ▼
Records for Jamien go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamien? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jamien's data
- Jamien's decade-level peak was the 2000s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Jamien
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamien
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Jamie Boy
#622 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamien side by side: Jamien vs James Jamien vs Jamie Jamien vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1977–2025 (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. "Jamien: #8507 Boys' Name - 517 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamien. 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 Jamien 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 June 2026.