Boys' name · since 1981

Jamonte

Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 773 babies named Jamonte, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#11,024 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
773
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jamonte is the #11024 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 773 recorded since 1981.

Jamonte has 773 recorded births among boys since 1981, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11024 as of the latest data, more common than 21% of boys, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2025.

  • #6,030 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #11,024 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 773 born since 1981
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamonte ranks #6,030 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,024 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 773 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.

#6,030 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#11,024 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
773
born since 1981
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%20.8%
Jamonte vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jamonte's 773 recorded births place it above 86.73% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

3 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.

How Jamonte compares

773 Top 36% higher than 64% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Jamonte's all-time total is 109% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jamonte Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 773 369 358,536
Peak-year births 33 34 22,252

Jamonte's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jamonte splits its recorded history at 2004: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (6 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 33 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jamonte popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
33
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
010203040 198119881994200020062012201820242025 6

Jamonte by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (275 births, 36% of the file).

2000s was Jamonte's strongest decade.

275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Jamonte births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 275 births (36% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Jamonte compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jamonte's total volume

Jamonte vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -28, 10.5%-54, 3.9%-49, 6.2%-45, 6.5%-35, 5.7%-133, 10.5%-50, 4.2%-29, 6.7%-119, 3.1%-17, 10.1%-53, 4.4%-28, 8.4%-119, 3.1%-48, 5.7%-138, 2.6%Jamonte-45, 4.3%Jamonte
Jamonte vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jamonte by state

Where Jamonte concentrates geographically, total births since 1981

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Jamonte
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Virginia
33 4.3%
#2 Georgia
19 2.5%
#3 Illinois
5 0.6%
Virginia share of Jamonte's total US births 4.3%
Even split

33 of 773 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamonte?
773 babies have been named Jamonte since 1981. All-time, it sits at #6,030 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #11,024 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 33 births.
Where does Jamonte sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamonte ranks #6,030 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #11,024 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jamonte most popular?
Jamonte was most popular in the 2000s decade with 275 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Jamonte most popular?
The top states for the name Jamonte are Virginia (33 births), Georgia (19 births), Illinois (5 births).
How long has the name Jamonte been used?
The SSA has tracked Jamonte since 1981 -- 45 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jamonte?
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 Jamonte's data

  • Jamonte's decade-level peak was the 2000s (275 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Virginia records the most Jamontes (33 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jamonte

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jamonte: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1981–2025 (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 Jamonte 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.