Boys' name · since 1973

Jammey

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Jammey, peaking in 1973. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,608 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade

31 boys have been named Jammey since 1973, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jammey has 31 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1984.

  • #25,608 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 31 born since 1973
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jammey ranks #25,608 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 31 born since 1973, peaking in the 1970s.

#25,608 of 45,481
all-time among boys
31
born since 1973
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jammey's 31 recorded births place it above 43.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jammey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jammey splits its recorded history at 1975: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1984 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1973 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jammey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1984

Last recorded 1984
Peak year (1973)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
5678910 1973197419751984 6

Jammey by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (25 births, 81% of the file).

1970s was Jammey's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 81% of all-time use.

Jammey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 25 births (81% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jammey? ▼
Since 1973, Social Security records show 31 babies named Jammey. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,608 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1984. Its busiest year on record was 1973, with 9 births.
Where does Jammey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jammey ranks #25,608 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jammey most popular? ▼
Jammey was most popular in the 1970s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Jammey been used? ▼
Records for Jammey go back to 1973, giving 12 years of history through 1984.
What names are similar to Jammey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jammey's data

  • Jammey's decade-level peak was the 1970s (25 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1980s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Jammey

Nearby Names Like Jammey

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

James Boy
#6 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#577 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#137 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1199 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#786 20,796 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

Maud
31 births · Peak 1881
Ney
31 births · Peak 1916
White
31 births · Peak 1914
Bertus
31 births · Peak 1920
Delore
31 births · Peak 1918
Lenora
31 births · Peak 1926
Arcangelo
31 births · Peak 1975
Challis
31 births · Peak 1915

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jammey: 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, 1973–1984 (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 Jammey 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.