Boys' name · since 1971
Jarmaine
381 babies named Jarmaine in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9,279 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 381
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jarmaine sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 381 recorded since 1971.
Social Security Administration records show Jarmaine recorded 381 times among boys since 1971, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2019.
- #9,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 381 born since 1971
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jarmaine ranks #9,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 381 born since 1971, peaking in the 1970s.
- #9,279 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 381
- born since 1971
- 1970s
- peak decade
Jarmaine's 381 recorded births place it above 79.58% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jarmaine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jarmaine's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 33% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 67%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1985, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1976 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jarmaine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2019
- Peak year (1976)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Jarmaine by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (158 births, 41% of the file).
1970s was Jarmaine's strongest decade.
158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Jarmaine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
158 births
- 1980s
1980s
121 births
- 1990s
1990s
83 births
- 2000s 14
2000s
14 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 158 births (41% of all-time use).
Jarmaine by state
Where Jarmaine concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
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What to do with Jarmaine's data
- Jarmaine's decade-level peak was the 1970s (158 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jarmaines (8 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jarmaine: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1976)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1971–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Jarmaine 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 August 2026.