Recorded 1915–2014 Unisex name Peak 1977 4,046 births

Jammie — unisex name

4,046 babies named Jammie in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s281920s431930s471940s751950s1471960s5121970s14221980s12041990s3782000s1522010s38
1970s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Jammie was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

262 babies were named Jammie in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jammie

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,046 babies named Jammie between 1915 and 2014, spanning 100 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jammie currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 262 babies received it in a single year. Jammie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 2,440 additional births since 1915.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jammie performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 1,422 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Jammie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 338 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jammie in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jammie 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 4,046 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.

Jammie at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

4,046

Since 1915

100 years of records

Peak year

1977

262 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1915

Recorded for 100 years

Last year on file: 2014

Jammie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1915

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1977)
262
Annual births at peak — across 100 years of records
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Jammie popularity over time — boys

2,440 total births recorded since 1915 (Jammie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 2,440 births
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Jammie by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
1,422 births that decade — 35% of Jammie's all-time total
1910s281920s431930s471940s751950s1471960s5121970s14221980s12041990s3782000s1522010s38

Jammie by state

Where Jammie concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jammie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
338 8.4%
#2 Texas
198 4.9%
#3 Michigan
181 4.5%
#4 Ohio
131 3.2%
#5 Florida
100 2.5%
#6 Illinois
84 2.1%
#7 Tennessee
80 2.0%
#8 New York
69 1.7%
California share of Jammie's total US births 8.4%
Even split

338 of 4,046 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Jammie appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jammie?
4,046 babies have been named Jammie since 1915. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1977 with 262 births.
When was Jammie most popular?
Jammie was most popular in the 1970s decade with 1,422 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Jammie most popular?
The top states for the name Jammie are California (338 births), Texas (198 births), Michigan (181 births).
Is Jammie a unisex name?
Yes, Jammie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 4,046 births, and as a boy's name it has 2,440 births.
How long has the name Jammie been used?
Jammie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 100 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Jammie?
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, 1915–2014 (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.