Total births
57
Boys' name · since 1950
Jamse
57 babies named Jamse in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 1959. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 57
- total births
- 1950–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Jamse is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 57 have been recorded since 1950.
Social Security Administration records show Jamse recorded 57 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 1965.
- 57 total births
- 1950–1965 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
57 boys have been named Jamse since 1950, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1965.
- 57
- total births
- 1950–1965
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Jamse was born in this single decade.
1959
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jamse in 1959 - its busiest year on record.
Jamse's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamse's full recorded timeline at 1959, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1950, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1959 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamse at a glance
Last recorded 1965Peak year
1959
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1950
Jamse popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–1965
- Peak year (1959)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jamse by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Jamse's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Jamse births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
34 births
- 1960s
1960s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 34 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamse? ▼
Jamse has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1950, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1965. 7 babies were born in 1959, its single highest year.
When was Jamse most popular? ▼
Jamse was most popular in the 1950s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1959.
How long has the name Jamse been used? ▼
Jamse has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 16 years of data through 1965.
What names are similar to Jamse? ▼
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 Jamse's data
- Jamse's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (34 total births) through the 1960s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Jamse
Nearby Names Like Jamse
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamse
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Jamie Boy
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Jameson Boy
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Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamse side by side: Jamse vs James Jamse vs Jamie Jamse 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, 1950–1965 (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. "Jamse: Baby Name Since 1950 - 57 Births, Peak 1959." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamse. 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 Jamse 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.