Total births
563
Boys' name · since 1970
Jerame
Jerame has 563 recorded births since 1970 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 563
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
563 boys have been named Jerame since 1970, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jerame has 563 recorded births among boys since 1970, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2011.
- 563 total births
- 1970–2011 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
563 boys have been named Jerame since 1970, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2011.
- 563
- total births
- 1970–2011
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Jerame was born in this single decade.
1979
Single peak year
41 babies were named Jerame in 1979 - its busiest year on record.
Jerame's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jerame's SSA record in two at 1986 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1994, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jerame at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1979
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1970
Jerame popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2011
- Peak year (1979)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jerame by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jerame's strongest decade.
237 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Jerame births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
227 births
- 1980s
1980s
237 births
- 1990s 77
1990s
77 births
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 237 births (42% of all-time use).
How Jerame compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jerame's total volume
Jerame vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jerame by state
Where Jerame concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.9% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.9% |
California share of Jerame's total US births 4.8%
Even split
27 of 563 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jerame? ▼
Jerame has been given to 563 babies in the U.S. since 1970, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2011. 41 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
When was Jerame most popular? ▼
Jerame was most popular in the 1980s decade with 237 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Jerame most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jerame are California (27 births), Texas (10 births), Indiana (5 births).
How long has the name Jerame been used? ▼
Records for Jerame go back to 1970, giving 42 years of history through 2011.
What names are similar to Jerame? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jerry, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jerome, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jerame's data
- Jerame's decade-level peak was the 1980s (237 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jerames (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jerame
Nearby Names Like Jerame
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jerame
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Jeremy Boy
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Jeremiah Boy
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Jerome Boy
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Jermaine Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1970–2011 (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. "Jerame: Baby Name Since 1970 - 563 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jerame. 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 Jerame 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 July 2026.