US rank #6239 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,002 births

Jamyra — #6239 US girls' name

1,002 babies named Jamyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1980, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s521990s1692000s4272010s2752020s79
#6239
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Jamyra was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

53 babies were named Jamyra in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,002 babies named Jamyra between 1980 and 2024, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamyra currently holds the #6239 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 53 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamyra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 427 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Jamyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Louisiana, which accounts for 112 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamyra in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamyra 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 1,002 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.

Jamyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,002

Since 1980

45 years of records

Peak year

2008

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#6,239

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1980

Recorded for 45 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1980

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
53
Annual births at peak — across 45 years of records
0204060 20242018201220062000199419881980 5

Jamyra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
427 births that decade — 43% of Jamyra's all-time total
1980s521990s1692000s4272010s2752020s79

Jamyra by state

Where Jamyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1980

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
112 11.2%
#2 Florida
30 3.0%
#3 Illinois
30 3.0%
#4 Texas
20 2.0%
#5 Mississippi
6 0.6%
#6 New York
6 0.6%
#7 North Carolina
5 0.5%
#8 Ohio
5 0.5%
Louisiana share of Jamyra's total US births 11.2%
Even split

112 of 1,002 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamyra?
1,002 babies have been named Jamyra since 1980. It currently ranks #6239 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 53 births.
When was Jamyra most popular?
Jamyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 427 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jamyra most popular?
The top states for the name Jamyra are Louisiana (112 births), Florida (30 births), Illinois (30 births).
How long has the name Jamyra been used?
Jamyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1980, spanning 45 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamyra?
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, 1980–2024 (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.