Jahmere
A unique name of unknown origin suggesting a modern combination of syllables.
Name Census estimates that about 681 living Americans carry the first name Jahmere. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jahmere today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jahmere births was 2009 (46 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jahmere. 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
681
~ 1 in 503,310 Americans
Peak year
2009
46 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,116
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jahmere in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 429 people with the first name Jahmere, which placed it at #22,989 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
#22,989
National first-name rank
People counted
429
429 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
86.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jahmere
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahmere is Black at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Jahmere 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 Jahmere at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American86.2% · 370
- Two or more races6.3% · 27
- Hispanic or Latino5.6% · 24
- White1.4% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.2% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 1
Popularity
Jahmere: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jahmere from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 293 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jahmere remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jahmere 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 Jahmere during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jahmeres live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, North Carolina, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Jahmere, while Ohio, Florida, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jahmere
The name Jahmere appears to be a modern invented name, likely a blend of the Arabic name Jameel and the suffix "-mere" of Greek origin meaning "sea". It does not have a clear historical etymology rooted in any particular language or culture.
This name does not seem to have any direct references in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records from pre-modern times. It is a relatively new name that has emerged in recent decades.
As a modern invented name, the earliest recorded examples of Jahmere are likely from the late 20th century or early 21st century. However, there are no widely known famous individuals from history who bore this name.
Given the lack of a clear historical origin and usage, it is difficult to find any notable historical figures named Jahmere. The name appears to be a contemporary creation, likely inspired by a combination of existing name elements from different linguistic roots.
While the name Jahmere has gained some popularity in recent times, particularly in certain regions or communities, it does not have a long-standing historical legacy or documented usage in ancient civilizations or prominent figures from the past. Its meaning and significance are primarily derived from its modern coinage and contemporary usage.
People
Jahmere + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jahmere 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
Jahmere: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jahmere?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 681 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jahmere 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 503,310 US residents.
Is Jahmere a common name?
We classify Jahmere as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 688 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jahmere most popular?
The single biggest year for Jahmere was 2009, when 46 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jahmere is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jahmere in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 429 people with the name Jahmere, or 0.14 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #22,989 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 Jahmere 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 Jahmere?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jahmere leans strongly male. 414 people counted with this name were male (97.4%), compared with 11 female bearers (2.6%). 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 Jahmere?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jahmere is Black at 86.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (5.6%). 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 Jahmere most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jahmere in the 2020 Census, accounting for 86.2% (370 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 Jahmere in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jahmere a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jahmere 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 Jahmere still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jahmere 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 Jahmere 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 common is the name Jahmere?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.