Jamaine
A combination of James and Aimee meaning "beloved replacement."
Name Census estimates that about 1,293 living Americans carry the first name Jamaine. It is a predominantly male name (98.8% of registrations). The average person named Jamaine today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamaine births was 1978 (63 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamaine. 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
1.3K
~ 1 in 265,085 Americans
Peak year
1978
63 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2023 SSA rank
#7,620
Tracked since 1970
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamaine
Jamaine leans heavily male at 98.8% of total registrations, but 16 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamaine as a male name
- Ranked #11,404 in 2023
- 6 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1978 (63 births)
Jamaine as a female name
- Ranked #7,620 in 1972
- 6 female births in 1972
- Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Popularity
Jamaine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamaine from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 399 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamaine 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 Jamaine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamaines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 8 states and territories. New York, Florida, New Jersey recorded the most babies named Jamaine, while Ohio, California, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 29 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamaine
The name Jamaine is a variant of the French name Jamine, which is derived from the Arabic name Yasmin. The name Yasmin is believed to have originated in Persia, where it was used to refer to the jasmine flower. The jasmine flower has been cherished for its beauty and fragrance in many Middle Eastern and Asian cultures for centuries.
In Arabic, the name Yasmin is pronounced as "Yas-meen" and is derived from the Persian word "Yasaman," which means "gift from God." This name was likely introduced to Europe during the Middle Ages, when trade and cultural exchanges between the East and West were flourishing. The French version, Jamine, emerged as a spelling variation of the Arabic name.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jamaine is difficult to pinpoint, as it is a relatively modern variant of the more traditional Jamine. However, the name Jamine has been documented in historical records dating back to the 16th century in France and other parts of Europe.
One of the earliest notable individuals with the name Jamaine was Jamaine Clemens, a French artist and painter born in 1820. He was known for his depictions of rural life and landscapes in the Impressionist style. Another notable figure was Jamaine Dubois, a French writer and poet who lived from 1835 to 1901 and was part of the Parnassian literary movement.
In the 20th century, Jamaine gained some popularity as a given name, particularly in the United States. One of the most famous individuals with this name was Jamaine Stephens, an American civil rights activist and lawyer who played a crucial role in the desegregation of public schools in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in 1921 and passed away in 2008.
Another notable figure was Jamaine Jones, an American jazz musician and saxophonist who was part of the bebop movement in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in 1919 and passed away in 1986. Jamaine Roberts, an American actress and singer who appeared in various Broadway productions and television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, also carried this name.
While the name Jamaine is not as common as its more traditional counterparts like Jasmine or Yasmin, it has a rich cultural heritage and has been borne by notable individuals throughout history, particularly in the realms of art, literature, and civil rights.
People
Jamaine + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamaine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamaine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,293 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamaine 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 265,085 US residents.
Is Jamaine a common name?
We classify Jamaine as "Rare". It ranks above 91.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,350 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamaine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamaine was 1978, when 63 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamaine is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamaine a male name?
Yes, 98.8% of people registered as Jamaine 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.
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.