US rank #5483 Boys' name Peak 1999 2,732 births

Jamon — #5483 US boys' name

2,732 babies named Jamon in U.S. Social Security records since 1964, with the highest year being 1999. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1960s181970s3741980s4811990s6892000s7552010s3292020s86
#5483
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Jamon was born in this single decade.

1999
Single peak year

94 babies were named Jamon in 1999 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamon

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,732 babies named Jamon between 1964 and 2024, spanning 61 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamon currently holds the #5483 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1999, when 94 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamon performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 755 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jamon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 164 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Louisiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamon in 17 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamon 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 2,732 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.

Jamon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,732

Since 1964

61 years of records

Peak year

1999

94 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,483

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1964

Recorded for 61 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamon popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1964

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1999)
94
Annual births at peak — across 61 years of records
020406080100 202420162008200019921984197619681964 6

Jamon popularity over time — girls

6 total births recorded since 1978 (Jamon as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1978 6

Jamon by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
755 births that decade — 28% of Jamon's all-time total
1960s181970s3741980s4811990s6892000s7552010s3292020s86

Jamon by state

Where Jamon concentrates geographically — total births since 1964

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamon
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
164 6.0%
#2 Texas
134 4.9%
#3 Louisiana
116 4.2%
#4 Illinois
101 3.7%
#5 California
88 3.2%
#6 Virginia
70 2.6%
#7 Michigan
39 1.4%
#8 Missouri
38 1.4%
Georgia share of Jamon's total US births 6.0%
Even split

164 of 2,732 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Jamon appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamon?
2,732 babies have been named Jamon since 1964. It currently ranks #5483 among boys. The peak year was 1999 with 94 births.
When was Jamon most popular?
Jamon was most popular in the 2000s decade with 755 total births. The single peak year was 1999.
Where is Jamon most popular?
The top states for the name Jamon are Georgia (164 births), Texas (134 births), Louisiana (116 births).
How long has the name Jamon been used?
Jamon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1964, spanning 61 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamon?
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.

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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, 1964–2024 (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.