Jahmeir
God-fearing; one who reveres the Almighty.
Name Census estimates that about 364 living Americans carry the first name Jahmeir. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahmeir today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahmeir births was 2020 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahmeir. 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.
People living today
364
~ 1 in 941,633 Americans
Peak year
2020
21 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,115
Tracked since 2001
Census
Jahmeir in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 212 people with the first name Jahmeir, which placed it at #37,053 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,053
National first-name rank
People counted
212
212 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahmeir
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahmeir is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jahmeir described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jahmeir at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 194
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 6
- Two or more races2.8% · 6
- White0.9% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 2
Popularity
Jahmeir: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahmeir from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 155 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Jahmeir remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahmeir 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 Jahmeir during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahmeirs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahmeir
The name Jahmeir is a modern invented name that does not have a long historical lineage. It appears to be a combination of the popular name Jamal, which has Arabic roots meaning "beauty," and the English word "mere," referring to a small lake or body of water. The name likely emerged in the late 20th century, possibly inspired by the trend of creating unique names by blending different linguistic elements.
While the name Jahmeir itself does not have any direct historical references or appearances in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it bears resemblance to the Arabic name Jamal, which has a rich cultural heritage. The name Jamal has been recorded in Islamic literature and historical accounts dating back to the 7th century, with notable figures such as Jamal al-Din al-Afghani, an influential Islamic reformer and political activist born in 1838.
As for recorded examples of individuals named Jahmeir, the name is relatively new and has not yet been widely adopted. However, here are a few notable people who share this first name:
1. Jahmeir Hines, an American football running back who played for the University of South Carolina in the early 2010s.
2. Jahmeir Shockley, an American basketball player who played for the University of South Alabama in the late 2010s.
3. Jahmeir Simmons, a British actor and model known for his role in the TV series "Casualty" in the late 2010s.
4. Jahmeir Buckner, an American football defensive back who played for the University of North Carolina in the early 2020s.
5. Jahmeir Brewington, an American basketball player who played for the University of Massachusetts in the late 2010s.
It is worth noting that due to the name's recent emergence, there are limited historical records or famous figures associated with it. As the name gains popularity, it may acquire a richer historical context and more notable individuals may bear it in the future.
People
Jahmeir + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahmeir 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
Jahmeir: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahmeir?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 364 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahmeir 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 941,633 US residents.
Is Jahmeir a common name?
We classify Jahmeir as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 367 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahmeir most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahmeir was 2020, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahmeir is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahmeir in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 212 people with the name Jahmeir, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,053 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jahmeir in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jahmeir?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahmeir appears almost entirely male. Of the 209 people counted with this name, 99.5% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jahmeir?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahmeir is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.8%) and Two or More Races (2.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jahmeir most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jahmeir in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (194 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Jahmeir in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahmeir a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahmeir 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 Jahmeir still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahmeir 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 Jahmeir 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.
How many people are called Jahmeir?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.