US rank #3288 Boys' name Peak 1979 3,412 births

Jamin — #3288 US boys' name

3,412 babies named Jamin in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1979. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s221970s6641980s8321990s4742000s7972010s4512020s172
#3288
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 77% of names given to boys today.

1980s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Jamin was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

135 babies were named Jamin in 1979 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamin

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,412 babies named Jamin between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamin currently holds the #3288 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1979, when 135 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamin performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 832 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jamin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 283 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamin in 22 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamin 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 3,412 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.

Jamin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

3,412

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1979

135 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#3,288

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1979)
135
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
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Jamin popularity over time — girls

138 total births recorded since 1976 (Jamin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 138 births
468101214 20071994199119871984198019771976 8

Jamin by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
832 births that decade — 24% of Jamin's all-time total
1960s221970s6641980s8321990s4742000s7972010s4512020s172

Jamin by state

Where Jamin concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
283 8.3%
#2 New York
105 3.1%
#3 Indiana
101 3.0%
#4 Ohio
97 2.8%
#5 Pennsylvania
93 2.7%
#6 Texas
81 2.4%
#7 Michigan
57 1.7%
#8 Florida
32 0.9%
California share of Jamin's total US births 8.3%
Even split

283 of 3,412 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Jamin appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamin?
3,412 babies have been named Jamin since 1964. It currently ranks #3288 among boys. The peak year was 1979 with 135 births.
When was Jamin most popular?
Jamin was most popular in the 1980s decade with 832 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jamin most popular?
The top states for the name Jamin are California (283 births), New York (105 births), Indiana (101 births).
How long has the name Jamin been used?
Jamin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamin?
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.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.