Jamaria
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of names.
Name Census estimates that about 1,335 living Americans carry the first name Jamaria. It is a predominantly female name (96.9% of registrations). The average person named Jamaria today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamaria births was 2006 (91 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamaria. 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 256,745 Americans
Peak year
2006
91 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2017 SSA rank
#7,038
Tracked since 1989
Census
Jamaria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,058 people with the first name Jamaria, which placed it at #11,940 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
#11,940
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,058 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamaria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamaria is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Jamaria 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 Jamaria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.7% · 991
- Two or more races2.9% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino2.3% · 24
- White0.8% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamaria
Jamaria leans heavily female at 96.9% of total registrations, but 42 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamaria as a male name
- Ranked #13,085 in 2017
- 5 male births in 2017
- Peak: 1995 (9 births)
Jamaria as a female name
- Ranked #7,038 in 2024
- 16 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (85 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamaria leans strongly female. 948 people counted with this name were female (89.7%), compared with 109 male bearers (10.3%).
Popularity
Jamaria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamaria 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 669 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
Jamaria 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 Jamaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamarias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Florida, Georgia, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jamaria, while Ohio, Michigan, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 38 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamaria
The name Jamaria has its origins in the Arabic language, tracing back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Arabic root word "jamal," which means beauty or elegance. The name is often associated with the concept of physical and inner beauty.
During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the name Jamaria gained popularity among Arabic-speaking populations. It was particularly common in regions such as the Middle East, North Africa, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula, where Arabic culture and language had a significant influence.
In ancient Islamic texts and literature, the name Jamaria is sometimes mentioned in reference to beautiful women or as a metaphor for grace and charm. However, there are no specific historical records or scriptures that explicitly mention the name's origin or significance.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamaria dates back to the 10th century, when it was mentioned in a collection of Arabic poetry from the Abbasid Caliphate. The name was used to describe the beauty and elegance of a woman celebrated in the poems.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jamaria. One of the earliest was Jamaria al-Andalusiyya, a renowned Arabic poet from the 11th century who was born in Cordoba, Spain. She was renowned for her elegant poetry and her contributions to the literary culture of the time.
Another notable figure was Jamaria bint Malik al-Misri, a 12th-century Egyptian scholar and writer. She was known for her expertise in various fields, including literature, astronomy, and philosophy.
In the 15th century, Jamaria al-Zahra was a celebrated calligrapher and artist from the Ottoman Empire. Her intricate calligraphic works and illuminated manuscripts were highly regarded and showcased the beauty of Arabic script and art.
Jamaria al-Qudsi, born in the late 16th century in Jerusalem, was a renowned Sufi mystic and poet. Her spiritual writings and poetry were widely celebrated for their depth and eloquence, reflecting the beauty of the divine.
Lastly, Jamaria al-Baghdadi was a 19th-century Iraqi painter and artist known for her vibrant and intricate depictions of traditional Iraqi life and culture. Her works captured the beauty and richness of her heritage and were highly regarded in the region.
People
Jamaria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamaria 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
Jamaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamaria 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 256,745 US residents.
Is Jamaria a common name?
We classify Jamaria as "Rare". It ranks above 91.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,354 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamaria was 2006, when 91 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamaria is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamaria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,058 people with the name Jamaria, or 0.35 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,940 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 Jamaria 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 Jamaria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamaria leans strongly female. 948 people counted with this name were female (89.7%), compared with 109 male bearers (10.3%). 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 Jamaria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamaria is Black at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic (2.3%). 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 Jamaria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamaria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (991 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 Jamaria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamaria a female name?
Yes, 96.9% of people registered as Jamaria in the SSA data are female. 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 Jamaria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamaria 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 Jamaria 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 have the name Jamaria?
See how many Americans are named Jamaria on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.