US rank #4150 Girls' name Peak 2005 5,548 births

Jamya — #4150 US girls' name

5,548 babies named Jamya in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s2962000s35262010s15032020s223
#4150
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Jamya was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

435 babies were named Jamya in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamya

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,548 babies named Jamya between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamya currently holds the #4150 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 435 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,526 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jamya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 516 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamya in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamya 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 5,548 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.

Jamya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,548

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2005

435 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,150

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
435
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Jamya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,526 births that decade — 64% of Jamya's all-time total
1990s2962000s35262010s15032020s223

Jamya by state

Where Jamya concentrates geographically — total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
516 9.3%
#2 Florida
439 7.9%
#3 Texas
386 7.0%
#4 Alabama
369 6.7%
#5 Illinois
354 6.4%
#6 Louisiana
318 5.7%
#7 North Carolina
312 5.6%
#8 Tennessee
289 5.2%
Georgia share of Jamya's total US births 9.3%
Even split

516 of 5,548 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Jamya appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamya?
5,548 babies have been named Jamya since 1991. It currently ranks #4150 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 435 births.
When was Jamya most popular?
Jamya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,526 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jamya most popular?
The top states for the name Jamya are Georgia (516 births), Florida (439 births), Texas (386 births).
How long has the name Jamya been used?
Jamya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamya?
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.

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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, 1991–2024 (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.