Recorded 1956–2015 Unisex name Peak 1976 750 births

Jamy — unisex name

750 babies named Jamy in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s201960s831970s2211980s1821990s982000s1252010s21
1970s
Peak decade

29% of everyone ever named Jamy was born in this single decade.

1976
Single peak year

46 babies were named Jamy in 1976 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamy

The Social Security Administration has registered 750 babies named Jamy between 1956 and 2015, spanning 60 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamy currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2015. The name reached its historical peak in 1976, when 46 babies received it in a single year. Jamy is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 384 additional births since 1960.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamy performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 221 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Jamy shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamy in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamy 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 750 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.

Jamy at a glance

Last recorded 2015

Total births

750

Since 1956

60 years of records

Peak year

1976

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2015

Active since

1956

Recorded for 60 years

Last year on file: 2015

Jamy popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–1956

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (1976)
46
Annual births at peak — across 60 years of records
01020304050 201520061998199119841977197019621956 5

Jamy popularity over time — boys

384 total births recorded since 1960 (Jamy as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 384 births
010203040 200919951987198119771973196919621960 6

Jamy by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
221 births that decade — 29% of Jamy's all-time total
1950s201960s831970s2211980s1821990s982000s1252010s21

Jamy by state

Where Jamy concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Jamy
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 0.8%
#2 Texas
6 0.8%
#3 Illinois
5 0.7%
#4 Indiana
5 0.7%
Ohio share of Jamy's total US births 0.8%
Even split

6 of 750 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamy?
750 babies have been named Jamy since 1956. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 1976 with 46 births.
When was Jamy most popular?
Jamy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 221 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jamy most popular?
The top states for the name Jamy are Ohio (6 births), Texas (6 births), Illinois (5 births).
Is Jamy a unisex name?
Yes, Jamy is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 750 births, and as a boy's name it has 384 births.
How long has the name Jamy been used?
Jamy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 60 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Jamy?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jami, Jamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1956–2015 (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.