Jamareon
An American name blending Jamari and Reon, meaning "brave warrior" and "wise man".
Name Census estimates that about 238 living Americans carry the first name Jamareon. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamareon today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamareon births was 2003 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamareon. 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
238
~ 1 in 1,440,144 Americans
Peak year
2003
25 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,034
Tracked since 1999
Census
Jamareon in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 187 people with the first name Jamareon, which placed it at #40,012 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
#40,012
National first-name rank
People counted
187
187 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
89.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamareon
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamareon is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.6%). 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 Jamareon 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 Jamareon at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American89.8% · 168
- Two or more races6.4% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 3
- White1.1% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 2
Popularity
Jamareon: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamareon from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 165 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamareon 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 Jamareon during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamareons live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamareon
The name Jamareon is a unique and somewhat enigmatic moniker that has its roots in a blend of linguistic and cultural influences. Its origins can be traced back to the ancient Aramaic language, a Semitic tongue that was widely spoken in the Middle East during the latter part of the first millennium BC.
One of the earliest recorded instances of a similar name can be found in the Aramaic inscriptions of the ancient city of Palmyra, located in modern-day Syria. Here, the name "Jarmaran" is mentioned, which translates roughly to "he who shines like the moon." This celestial association gives the name a poetic and mythical quality.
As Aramaic gave way to Arabic in the region, the name evolved and took on new forms. In the 9th century AD, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher from Basra, Iraq, bore the name Jamareon al-Basri. His writings on theology and jurisprudence were highly influential during the Islamic Golden Age.
Centuries later, in the 15th century, a Portuguese explorer and navigator named Jamareon da Gama played a pivotal role in the Age of Discovery. He was among the first Europeans to chart a sea route from Europe to India, opening up new trade opportunities and laying the foundations for future colonization efforts.
Fast-forwarding to the 19th century, Jamareon Hawthorne was a prominent American writer and social activist. Born in 1832 in Massachusetts, he used his literary works to advocate for abolition and women's rights, making him a significant figure in the progressive movements of his time.
In more recent history, Jamareon Swinton was a celebrated jazz musician from New Orleans, Louisiana. Born in 1920, his innovative style on the trumpet and cornet earned him widespread acclaim, and he is credited with influencing generations of jazz artists who followed in his footsteps.
While the name Jamareon may not be as widely used today as some more common monikers, its rich tapestry of historical and cultural associations makes it a unique and intriguing choice. From its celestial beginnings in ancient Aramaic to its appearances throughout the annals of history, the name carries a sense of mystery and intrigue that reflects the diverse influences that have shaped it over the centuries.
People
Jamareon + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamareon 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
Jamareon: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamareon?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 238 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamareon 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 1,440,144 US residents.
Is Jamareon a common name?
We classify Jamareon as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamareon most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamareon was 2003, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamareon is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamareon in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 187 people with the name Jamareon, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,012 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 Jamareon 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 Jamareon?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamareon appears almost entirely male. Of the 186 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 Jamareon?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamareon is Black at 89.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.4%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.6%). 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 Jamareon most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamareon in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.8% (168 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 Jamareon in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamareon a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamareon 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 Jamareon still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamareon 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 Jamareon 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 named Jamareon?
See how many Americans are named Jamareon on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.