Total births
3,446
Boys' name · since 1964
Jamin
3,446 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.
- #3301
- among boys today
- 3,446
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
3,446 babies have been named Jamin since 1964, making it today's #3301 boys' name.
Jamin has 3,446 recorded births among boys since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3301 as of the latest data, more common than 77% of boys, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2025.
- #3301 among boys today
- 3,446 born since 1964
- 1980s peak decade
- 77% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamin is currently the #3301 boys' name in America, more common than 77% of boys - 3,446 born since 1964, peaking in the 1980s.
- #3301
- among boys today
- 3,446
- born since 1964
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other boys
Jamin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3301
of 14,294 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.
How Jamin compares
3,446 Top 15% higher than 85% 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
Jamin's all-time total is 9x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,446 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 135 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jamin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamin splits its recorded history at 1996: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1969 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 135 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1979
Current rank
#3,301
Active since
1964
Jamin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2025
- Peak year (1979)
- 135
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Jamin popularity over time - girls
138 total births recorded since 1976 (Jamin as girls' name)
Jamin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamin's strongest decade.
832 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Jamin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s
1970s
664 births
- 1980s
1980s
832 births
- 1990s
1990s
474 births
- 2000s
2000s
797 births
- 2010s
2010s
451 births
- 2020s 206
2020s
206 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 832 births (24% of all-time use).
How Jamin 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 Jamin's total volume
Jamin vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jamin by state
Where Jamin concentrates geographically, total births since 1964
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 283 | 8.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 110 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 108 | 3.1% |
| #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 8.2%
Even split
283 of 3,446 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? ▼
Since 1964, Social Security records show 3,446 babies named Jamin. Today it holds rank #3301 among boys. Its busiest year on record 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 (110 births), Indiana (108 births).
How long has the name Jamin been used? ▼
Jamin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 62 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jamin's data
- Jamin's decade-level peak was the 1980s (832 total births); usage has since declined to 206 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamins (283 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Jamin
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamin
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Jamal Boy
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Jamison Boy
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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, 1964–2025 (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. "Jamin: #3301 Boys' Name - 3,446 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamin. 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 Jamin 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.