Recorded 1975–2014 Boys' name Peak 1978 98 births

Jamus — boys' name

98 babies named Jamus in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s311980s271990s182000s172010s5

The verdict

98 boys have been named Jamus since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2014.

98
total births
1975–2014
years on record
1970s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Jamus was born in this single decade.

1978
Single peak year

10 babies were named Jamus in 1978 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamus

The Social Security Administration has registered 98 babies named Jamus between 1975 and 2014, spanning 40 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2014. The name reached its historical peak in 1978, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamus performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamus 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 98 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.

Jamus at a glance

Last recorded 2014

Total births

98

Since 1975

40 years of records

Peak year

1978

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2014

Active since

1975

Recorded for 40 years

Last year on file: 2014

Jamus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2014–1975

Last recorded 2014
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak — across 40 years of records
4681012 20142008199919921983198019781975 7

Jamus by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
31 births that decade — 32% of Jamus's all-time total
1970s311980s271990s182000s172010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamus?
98 babies have been named Jamus since 1975. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
When was Jamus most popular?
Jamus was most popular in the 1970s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jamus been used?
Jamus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1975, spanning 40 years of data through 2014.
What names are similar to Jamus?
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, 1975–2014 (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.