US rank #5845 Girls' name Peak 2006 1,209 births

Jamira — #5845 US girls' name

1,209 babies named Jamira in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s141980s921990s3062000s4382010s2602020s99
#5845
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jamira was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

65 babies were named Jamira in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamira

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,209 babies named Jamira between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamira currently holds the #5845 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 65 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 438 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jamira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Maryland, which accounts for 72 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamira in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamira 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 1,209 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.

Jamira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,209

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2006

65 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,845

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
65
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080 202420182012200620001994198819821977 5

Jamira by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
438 births that decade — 36% of Jamira's all-time total
1970s141980s921990s3062000s4382010s2602020s99

Jamira by state

Where Jamira concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamira
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Maryland
72 6.0%
#2 Pennsylvania
31 2.6%
#3 New Jersey
19 1.6%
#4 Georgia
14 1.2%
#5 Florida
12 1.0%
#6 Illinois
11 0.9%
#7 New York
11 0.9%
#8 Ohio
11 0.9%
Maryland share of Jamira's total US births 6.0%
Even split

72 of 1,209 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Jamira appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamira?
1,209 babies have been named Jamira since 1977. It currently ranks #5845 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 65 births.
When was Jamira most popular?
Jamira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 438 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jamira most popular?
The top states for the name Jamira are Maryland (72 births), Pennsylvania (31 births), New Jersey (19 births).
How long has the name Jamira been used?
Jamira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamira?
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, 1977–2024 (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.