Girls' name · since 1992

Jamirah

Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 677 babies named Jamirah, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9,718 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,289 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
677
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jamirah is the #7289 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 677 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamirah has been recorded 677 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #7289 nationally and more common than 58% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.

  • #9,718 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #7,289 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 677 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamirah ranks #9,718 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,289 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 677 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#9,718 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#7,289 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
677
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%57.8%
Jamirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamirah's 677 recorded births place it above 86.55% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.

How Jamirah compares

677 Top 39% higher than 61% 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

Jamirah's all-time total is 80% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamirah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 677 376 567,345
Peak-year births 68 21 19,840

Jamirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jamirah's full recorded timeline at 2009, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 68 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jamirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
68
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
020406080 19921998200320082013201820232025 15

Jamirah by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (319 births, 47% of the file).

2000s was Jamirah's strongest decade.

319 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Jamirah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 319 births (47% of all-time use).

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

How Jamirah 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 Jamirah's total volume

Jamirah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 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 -22, 9.9%-25, 6.8%-52, 3.7%-75, 4.3%-143, 4%-68, 3.7%-50, 4.3%-27, 7.7%-111, 5.8%-114, 7%-53, 5%-50, 6.2%-80, 3.3%-29, 7.2%-25, 9.5%Jamirah-34, 10%Jamirah
Jamirah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jamirah by state

Where Jamirah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jamirah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
24 3.5%
#2 Georgia
11 1.6%
#3 New Jersey
11 1.6%
#4 North Carolina
10 1.5%
#5 New York
6 0.9%
#6 Alabama
5 0.7%
Pennsylvania share of Jamirah's total US births 3.5%
Even split

24 of 677 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamirah?
Since 1992, Social Security records show 677 babies named Jamirah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #9,718 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #7,289 of 17,297 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 68 births.
Where does Jamirah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamirah ranks #9,718 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #7,289 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 Jamirah most popular?
Jamirah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 319 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jamirah most popular?
The top states for the name Jamirah are Pennsylvania (24 births), Georgia (11 births), New Jersey (11 births).
How long has the name Jamirah been used?
The SSA has tracked Jamirah since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jamirah?
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 Jamirah's data

  • Jamirah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (319 total births); usage has since declined to 71 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Pennsylvania records the most Jamirahs (24 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names

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

Keep exploring Jamirah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamirah: 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, 1992–2025 (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 Jamirah 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.