US rank #13820 Girls' name Peak 1980 197 births

Jamina — #13820 US girls' name

197 babies named Jamina in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s261980s591990s362000s232010s372020s16
#13820
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 22% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

30% of everyone ever named Jamina was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jamina in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamina

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Jamina between 1975 and 2024, spanning 50 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamina currently holds the #13820 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamina performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 59 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jamina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamina 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 197 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.

Jamina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

197

Since 1975

50 years of records

Peak year

1980

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#13,820

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1975

Recorded for 50 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamina popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1975

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1980)
12
Annual births at peak — across 50 years of records
468101214 202420182011200019931986198219771975 6

Jamina by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
59 births that decade — 30% of Jamina's all-time total
1970s261980s591990s362000s232010s372020s16

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamina?
197 babies have been named Jamina since 1975. It currently ranks #13820 among girls. The peak year was 1980 with 12 births.
When was Jamina most popular?
Jamina was most popular in the 1980s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Jamina been used?
Jamina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 50 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamina?
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.

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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, 1975–2024 (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.