Jamarie
A feminine name of uncertain origin and meaning, possibly combining elements meaning "gift" and "sea".
Name Census estimates that about 743 living Americans carry the first name Jamarie. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 85.0% of registrations being male. The average person named Jamarie today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamarie births was 2008 (58 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamarie. 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
743
~ 1 in 461,311 Americans
Peak year
2008
58 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,980
Tracked since 1993
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamarie
Jamarie leans heavily male at 85.0% of total registrations, but 113 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jamarie as a male name
- Ranked #6,980 in 2024
- 12 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2009 (50 births)
Jamarie as a female name
- Ranked #16,163 in 2023
- 5 female births in 2023
- Peak: 2007 (12 births)
Popularity
Jamarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamarie 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 401 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
Jamarie 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 Jamarie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamaries live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Florida, North Carolina, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jamarie, while Virginia, Michigan, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 20 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamarie
The name Jamarie is a relatively modern name with uncertain origins. It appears to be a combination of the more common names James and Marie, both of which have deep historical roots.
James is derived from the Hebrew name Jacob, which means "supplanter" or "one who follows." It was one of the most popular names among early Christians, as it was the name of two of Jesus' apostles in the New Testament.
Marie is the French form of the Latin name Maria, which was derived from the Hebrew name Miryam or Miriam. It was the name of the Virgin Mary in the Bible and has been a popular name among Christians for centuries.
While the name Jamarie itself does not have a clear historical origin, its components have been used for centuries in various cultures and religions. Some of the earliest recorded examples of the name James date back to the 12th century, while Marie has been used since the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name James was James the Great, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ, who lived in the 1st century AD. Another famous James was James I of England, who reigned from 1603 to 1625.
As for Marie, one of the most famous historical figures was Marie Antoinette, the last Queen of France before the French Revolution. She lived from 1755 to 1793.
Other notable individuals with the name James include James Madison, the 4th President of the United States (1751-1836), and James Joyce, the renowned Irish novelist (1882-1941).
Notable Maries throughout history include Marie Curie, the Polish physicist and chemist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize (1867-1934), and Marie de' Medici, the Queen of France from 1600 to 1610.
While the name Jamarie is relatively modern and its origins are unclear, it combines two historically significant names that have been used for centuries in various cultures and religions.
People
Jamarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamarie 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
Jamarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 743 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamarie 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 461,311 US residents.
Is Jamarie a common name?
We classify Jamarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 751 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamarie was 2008, when 58 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamarie is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamarie a male name?
Yes, 85.0% of people registered as Jamarie 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.