Girls' name · since 1978
Jamonica
Jamonica has 246 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1999 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 246
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jamonica is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 246 have been recorded since 1978.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamonica has been recorded 246 times among girls since 1978, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2007.
- #17,743 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 246 born since 1978
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamonica ranks #17,743 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 246 born since 1978, peaking in the 1990s.
- #17,743 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 246
- born since 1978
- 1990s
- peak decade
Jamonica's 246 recorded births place it above 75.43% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.
Jamonica's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamonica's full recorded timeline at 1994, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1978, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1999 peak of 25 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamonica popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2007
- Peak year (1999)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Jamonica by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (137 births, 56% of the file).
1990s was Jamonica's strongest decade.
137 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Jamonica births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s 51
1980s
51 births
- 1990s
1990s
137 births
- 2000s 46
2000s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 137 births (56% of all-time use).
Jamonica by state
Where Jamonica concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alabama | | 5 | 2.0% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 5 | 2.0% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 5 | 2.0% |
5 of 246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Jamonica's data
- Jamonica's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (137 total births) through the 2000s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Alabama records the most Jamonicas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jamonica: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1999)
Similar record span (~29 yrs)
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, 1978–2007 (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 Jamonica 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.