Total births
332
Unisex name · since 1958
Jammy
Jammy has 332 recorded births since 1958 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1976 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 332
- total births
- 1958–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Jammy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 332 recorded since 1958.
Jammy has 332 recorded births among boys since 1958, 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 1958 to 2011.
- 332 total births
- 1958–2011 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
332 boys have been named Jammy since 1958, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2011.
- 332
- total births
- 1958–2011
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Jammy was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
27 babies were named Jammy in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Jammy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jammy's full recorded timeline at 1980, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1976 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jammy at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1958
Jammy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–2011
- Peak year (1976)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Jammy popularity over time - girls
130 total births recorded since 1962 (Jammy as girls' name)
Jammy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jammy's strongest decade.
179 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Jammy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 41
1960s
41 births
- 1970s
1970s
179 births
- 1980s 56
1980s
56 births
- 1990s 33
1990s
33 births
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 179 births (54% of all-time use).
Jammy by state
Where Jammy concentrates geographically, total births since 1958
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 1.5% |
Alabama share of Jammy's total US births 1.5%
5 of 332 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jammy? ▼
Jammy has been given to 332 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 27 babies were born in 1976, its single highest year.
When was Jammy most popular? ▼
Jammy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 179 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jammy most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jammy are Alabama (5 births).
Is Jammy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jammy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 332 births, and as a girl's name it has 130 births.
How long has the name Jammy been used? ▼
Jammy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1958, spanning 54 years of data through 2011.
What names are similar to Jammy? ▼
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 Jammy's data
- Jammy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (179 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Alabama records the most Jammys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jammy
Nearby Names Like Jammy
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jammy
James Boy
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Jamie Boy
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Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jammy side by side: Jammy vs James Jammy vs Jamie Jammy vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1958–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jammy: Baby Name Since 1958 - 332 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jammy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jammy 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 July 2026.