US rank #12639 Girls' name Peak 2010 1,126 births

Jamyah — #12639 US girls' name

1,126 babies named Jamyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s422000s5732010s4242020s87
#12639
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jamyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,126 babies named Jamyah between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamyah currently holds the #12639 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2010, when 87 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 573 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jamyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 53 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamyah in 16 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamyah 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 1,126 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.

Jamyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,126

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2010

87 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,639

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2010)
87
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961995 5

Jamyah by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
573 births that decade — 51% of Jamyah's all-time total
1990s422000s5732010s4242020s87

Jamyah by state

Where Jamyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
53 4.7%
#2 Florida
49 4.4%
#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 1,126 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?
1,126 babies have been named Jamyah since 1995. It currently ranks #12639 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?
Jamyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.