Unisex name · since 1988
Jamisen
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 385 babies named Jamisen, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,224 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jamisen sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 385 recorded since 1988.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamisen has been recorded 385 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2022.
- #9,224 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 385 born since 1988
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamisen ranks #9,224 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 385 born since 1988, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,224 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 385
- born since 1988
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jamisen's 385 recorded births place it above 79.7% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jamisen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamisen splits its recorded history at 2010: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1988 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2014 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamisen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Jamisen popularity over time - girls
199 total births recorded since 1997 (Jamisen as girls' name)
Jamisen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (175 births, 45% of the file).
2010s was Jamisen's strongest decade.
175 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jamisen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
161 births
- 2010s
2010s
175 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 175 births (45% of all-time use).
Jamisen by state
Where Jamisen concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.3% |
5 of 385 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jamisen's data
- Jamisen's decade-level peak was the 2010s (175 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jamisens (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jamisen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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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, 1988–2022 (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 Jamisen 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.