Total births
1,133
Girls' name · since 1995
Jamyah
Jamyah has 1,133 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12691
- among girls today
- 1,133
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jamyah currently ranks #12691 among girls' names in America, with 1,133 babies recorded since 1995.
Social Security Administration records show Jamyah recorded 1,133 times among girls since 1995, holding rank #12691 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #12691 among girls today
- 1,133 born since 1995
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jamyah is currently the #12691 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 1,133 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12691
- among girls today
- 1,133
- born since 1995
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Jamyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12691
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Jamyah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
87 babies were named Jamyah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Jamyah compares
1,133 Top 30% higher than 70% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Jamyah's all-time total is 197% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jamyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,133 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 87 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jamyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamyah's full recorded timeline at 2010, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 87 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#12,691
Active since
1995
Jamyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jamyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jamyah's strongest decade.
573 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Jamyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 42
1990s
42 births
- 2000s
2000s
573 births
- 2010s
2010s
424 births
- 2020s 94
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 573 births (51% of all-time use).
How Jamyah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jamyah's total volume
Jamyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jamyah by state
Where Jamyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1995
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 53 | 4.7% |
| #2 | Florida | | 49 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 37 | 3.3% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 37 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Texas | | 34 | 3.0% |
| #6 | Alabama | | 29 | 2.6% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 23 | 2.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 20 | 1.8% |
Georgia share of Jamyah's total US births 4.7%
Even split
53 of 1,133 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Jamyah appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamyah? ▼
1,133 babies have been named Jamyah since 1995. It currently ranks #12691 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 87 births.
When was Jamyah most popular? ▼
Jamyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 573 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Jamyah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamyah are Georgia (53 births), Florida (49 births), Illinois (37 births).
How long has the name Jamyah been used? ▼
Records for Jamyah go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jamyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Jamyah's data
- Jamyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (573 total births); usage has since declined to 94 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jamyahs (53 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Jamyah
Nearby Names Like Jamyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamyah
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamyah side by side: Jamyah vs Jamie Jamyah vs James Jamyah vs Jami
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jamyah
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2025 (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. "Jamyah: #12691 Girls' Name - 1,133 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamyah. 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 Jamyah 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 June 2026.