Jahmaree
A masculine name with possible African and Arabic influences meaning "handsome, charming".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jahmaree. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahmaree today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahmaree births was 2002 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahmaree. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jahmaree. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2002
5 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2002 SSA rank
#11,388
Tracked since 2002
Popularity
Jahmaree: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahmaree by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jahmaree during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahmaree
Jahmaree is a modern name that seems to have originated in the late 20th century. Its origins are not entirely clear, but it appears to be a combination of elements from different languages and cultures.
One possible source for the first part of the name, "Jah," could be the Rastafarian term for God, which is derived from the Hebrew word "Yahweh." This element is found in various Rastafarian names and has roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The second part, "maree," may have origins in French or other Romance languages, where it could be derived from words like "mer" (meaning "sea") or "marie" (a common French name). However, this connection is speculative, and the name's true origins remain uncertain.
There are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Jahmaree specifically. It is a relatively new name that gained popularity in the late 20th century, particularly in the United States.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jahmaree is Jahmaree Duvall, an American football player born in 1990. He played for various college teams and was briefly signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad in 2013.
Another notable person with the name is Jahmaree Holloway, an American former high school basketball player from Tennessee, who was ranked among the top prospects in the country in the early 2010s.
Jahmaree Wenger is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jahmaree, who has competed in various independent promotions since the late 2000s.
Jahmaree Sills is an American football player who played defensive back for the University of Central Florida from 2017 to 2021.
Jahmaree Cooley is an American former high school basketball player from Indiana, who was a highly-rated recruit in the late 2010s and later played for the University of Illinois.
While the name Jahmaree is relatively new and its origins are not entirely clear, it has gained some popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, and has been associated with a few notable individuals in sports and entertainment.
People
Jahmaree + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahmaree as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jahmaree: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahmaree?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahmaree going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jahmaree a common name?
We classify Jahmaree as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahmaree most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahmaree was 2002, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahmaree is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jahmaree in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahmaree a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahmaree in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jahmaree still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahmaree in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jahmaree can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Jahmaree?
See how many Americans are named Jahmaree on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.