Girls' name · since 1990

Jamiya

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 3,359 babies named Jamiya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,345 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,809 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,359
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

3,359 babies have been named Jamiya since 1990, making it today's #5809 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamiya has been recorded 3,359 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #5809 nationally and more common than 66% 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 1990 to 2025.

  • #3,345 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,809 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 3,359 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamiya ranks #3,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,809 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,359 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#3,345 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,809 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
3,359
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%66.4%
Jamiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Upper archive tier
All-time archive position

Jamiya's 3,359 recorded births place it above 95.37% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

20 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

How Jamiya compares

3,359 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Jamiya's all-time total is 9x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamiya Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 3,359 376 567,345
Peak-year births 268 21 19,840

Jamiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jamiya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 7 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 268, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jamiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
268
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
0100200300 19901995200020052010201520202025 21

Jamiya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (1,668 births, 50% of the file).

2000s was Jamiya's strongest decade.

1,668 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Jamiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 1,668 births (50% of all-time use).

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

How Jamiya 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 Jamiya's total volume

Jamiya 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 -39, 7.6%-110, 4.8%-32, 7.3%-68, 4.2%-105, 4.1%-142, 3.9%-78, 4.2%-108, 14.7%-68, 4.9%-114, 2%-24, 9.1%-42, 5.5%-34, 9.3%-135, 2.4%-110, 6.2%Jamiya-36, 8%Jamiya
Jamiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jamiya by state

Where Jamiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
370 11.0%
#2 Florida
243 7.2%
#3 Alabama
227 6.8%
#4 Mississippi
224 6.7%
#5 North Carolina
215 6.4%
#6 Illinois
175 5.2%
#7 Texas
167 5.0%
#8 Tennessee
145 4.3%
Georgia share of Jamiya's total US births 11.0%
Even split

370 of 3,359 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.

Jamiya appears in 20 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamiya?
Jamiya has been given to 3,359 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #3,345 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #5,809 of 17,297. 268 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Jamiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamiya ranks #3,345 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,809 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 Jamiya most popular?
Jamiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,668 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jamiya most popular?
The top states for the name Jamiya are Georgia (370 births), Florida (243 births), Alabama (227 births).
How long has the name Jamiya been used?
Records for Jamiya go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamiya?
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 Jamiya's data

  • Jamiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (1,668 total births); usage has since declined to 203 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Jamiyas (370 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

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

Keep exploring Jamiya

Nearby Names Like Jamiya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamiya

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jamiya

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamiya: 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, 1990–2025 (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 Jamiya 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.