Girls' name · since 1977

Jamira

Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,226 babies named Jamira, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,514 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,642 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,226
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade

Jamira currently ranks #6642 among girls' names in America, with 1,226 babies recorded since 1977.

Jamira has 1,226 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6642 as of the latest data, more common than 62% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.

  • #6,514 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,642 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,226 born since 1977
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamira ranks #6,514 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,642 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,226 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,514 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,642 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,226
born since 1977
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%61.6%
Jamira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamira's 1,226 recorded births place it above 90.99% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

10 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Maryland.

How Jamira compares

1,226 Top 29% higher than 71% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Jamira's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamira Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,226 376 567,345
Peak-year births 65 21 19,840

Jamira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jamira's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 60% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 40%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2006 peak of 65, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jamira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
65
Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
020406080 197719851991199720032009201520212025 17

Jamira by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (438 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Jamira's strongest decade.

438 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Jamira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 438 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jamira compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jamira's total volume

Jamira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -51, 5.6%-33, 6.4%-55, 4.5%-38, 7%-106, 2.9%-48, 7.3%-71, 3.7%-80, 3.5%-30, 14.6%-35, 4.6%-29, 8.4%-57, 4.2%-112, 2.5%-134, 2.6%-65, 3.3%Jamira-49, 5.3%Jamira
Jamira vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

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 5.9%
#2 Pennsylvania
31 2.5%
#3 New Jersey
19 1.5%
#4 Georgia
14 1.1%
#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 5.9%
Even split

72 of 1,226 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?
Since 1977, Social Security records show 1,226 babies named Jamira. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #6,514 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #6,642 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 65 births.
Where does Jamira sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamira ranks #6,514 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,642 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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?
Records for Jamira go back to 1977, giving 49 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Jamira's data

  • Jamira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (438 total births); usage has since declined to 116 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Maryland records the most Jamiras (72 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Maryland names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jamira

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 Jamira 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 August 2026.