Recorded 1972–2013 Boys' name Peak 1986 266 births

Jamone — boys' name

266 babies named Jamone in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1986. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s481980s701990s932000s422010s13

The verdict

266 boys have been named Jamone since 1972, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2013.

266
total births
1972–2013
years on record
1990s
peak decade
35%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

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

1986
Single peak year

12 babies were named Jamone in 1986 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamone

The Social Security Administration has registered 266 babies named Jamone between 1972 and 2013, spanning 42 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamone currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1986, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamone performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamone shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Michigan, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Jamone in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamone 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 266 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.

Jamone at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

266

Since 1972

42 years of records

Peak year

1986

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1972

Recorded for 42 years

Last year on file: 2013

Jamone popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1972

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1986)
12
Annual births at peak — across 42 years of records
468101214 201320021998199419901985198019761972 5

Jamone by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
93 births that decade — 35% of Jamone's all-time total
1970s481980s701990s932000s422010s13

Jamone by state

Where Jamone concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jamone
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Michigan
5 1.9%
Michigan share of Jamone's total US births 1.9%

5 of 266 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamone?
266 babies have been named Jamone since 1972. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1986 with 12 births.
When was Jamone most popular?
Jamone was most popular in the 1990s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1986.
Where is Jamone most popular?
The top states for the name Jamone are Michigan (5 births).
How long has the name Jamone been used?
Jamone has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 42 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Jamone?
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.

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, 1972–2013 (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.