Boys' name · since 1974

Jumar

Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 138 babies named Jumar, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#15,314 of 45,481
all-time among boys
138
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade

Jumar is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 138 have been recorded since 1974.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jumar has been recorded 138 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2007.

  • #15,314 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 138 born since 1974
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jumar ranks #15,314 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 138 born since 1974, peaking in the 1970s.

#15,314 of 45,481
all-time among boys
138
born since 1974
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jumar's 138 recorded births place it above 66.26% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jumar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jumar's full recorded timeline at 1988, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1980, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jumar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1981)
11
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 19741977198019871991200120042007 6

Jumar by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (44 births, 32% of the file).

1970s was Jumar's strongest decade.

44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Jumar births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 44 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jumar?
138 babies have been named Jumar since 1974. All-time, it sits at #15,314 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2007. The peak year was 1981 with 11 births.
Where does Jumar sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jumar ranks #15,314 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jumar most popular?
Jumar was most popular in the 1970s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Jumar been used?
Jumar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 34 years of data through 2007.
What names are similar to Jumar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Juma, Jumaane, Jumari, Jumal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jumar's data

  • Jumar's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (44 total births) through the 2000s (38) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jumar

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jumar: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1974–2007 (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 Jumar 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.