Jamarion
A masculine name, possibly a combination of James and Marlon.
Name Census estimates that about 7,464 living Americans carry the first name Jamarion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamarion today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamarion births was 2005 (640 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamarion. 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.
Key insights
- • Jamarion is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
7.5K
~ 1 in 45,921 Americans
Peak year
2005
640 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,664
Tracked since 1985
Census
Jamarion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,080 people with the first name Jamarion, which placed it at #3,868 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
#3,868
National first-name rank
People counted
5.1K
5,080 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.7
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
91.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamarion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarion is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Jamarion 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 Jamarion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American91.5% · 4,648
- Two or more races5.4% · 273
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 114
- White0.7% · 34
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 5
Popularity
Jamarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamarion 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 3,949 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
Jamarion 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 Jamarion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamarions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, Mississippi, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jamarion, while Pennsylvania, Maryland, Kansas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 268 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamarion
The name Jamarion is a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. It does not have a clear origin or meaning from any particular language or culture. The name appears to be a combination of the common names James and Marion, with the latter being derived from the French name Marie.
There are no known historical references to the name Jamarion in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records. This suggests that it is a relatively new name, possibly created by parents seeking a unique and distinctive name for their child.
Due to its recent origin, there are no notable historical figures with the first name Jamarion. However, here are five individuals who bear this name:
1. Jamarion Wimberly, an American football player who attended the University of Central Oklahoma.
2. Jamarion Styles, an American high school basketball player from Louisiana.
3. Jamarion Courtney, a young actor who appeared in the 2018 film "The Hate U Give."
4. Jamarion Lawhorn, a former high school football player from Mississippi.
5. Jamarion Pearson, a student from Georgia who received a college scholarship in 2020.
While the name Jamarion may lack a rich historical background, its uniqueness and modern flair have likely contributed to its increasing popularity in recent years. As a relatively new name, its meanings and associations will continue to evolve over time.
People
Jamarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamarion 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
Jamarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 7,464 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamarion 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 45,921 US residents.
Is Jamarion a common name?
We classify Jamarion as "Rare". It ranks above 97.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,539 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamarion was 2005, when 640 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamarion 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 Jamarion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,080 people with the name Jamarion, or 1.68 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,868 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 Jamarion 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 Jamarion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamarion appears almost entirely male. Of the 5,075 people counted with this name, 99.3% 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 Jamarion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarion is Black at 91.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.4%) and Hispanic (2.2%). 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 Jamarion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamarion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.5% (4,648 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 Jamarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamarion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamarion 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 Jamarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamarion 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 Jamarion 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 Jamarion?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jamarion? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.