US rank #8605 Girls' name Peak 2003 662 births

Jamirah — #8605 US girls' name

662 babies named Jamirah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s612000s3192010s2262020s56
#8605
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 51% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Jamirah was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

68 babies were named Jamirah in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 662 babies named Jamirah between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamirah currently holds the #8605 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 68 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamirah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 319 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jamirah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 24 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamirah in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamirah 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 662 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.

Jamirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

662

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2003

68 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#8,605

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
68
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
020406080 202420202016201220082004200019961992 9

Jamirah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
319 births that decade — 48% of Jamirah's all-time total
1990s612000s3192010s2262020s56

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 3.6%
#2 Georgia
11 1.7%
#3 New Jersey
11 1.7%
#4 North Carolina
10 1.5%
#5 New York
6 0.9%
#6 Alabama
5 0.8%
Pennsylvania share of Jamirah's total US births 3.6%
Even split

24 of 662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamirah?
662 babies have been named Jamirah since 1992. It currently ranks #8605 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 68 births.
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?
Jamirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.