Jamarious
A masculine name derived from the Latin name Jamail meaning "beautiful".
Name Census estimates that about 809 living Americans carry the first name Jamarious. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamarious today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamarious births was 2007 (55 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamarious. 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
809
~ 1 in 423,677 Americans
Peak year
2007
55 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#11,469
Tracked since 1987
Census
Jamarious in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 531 people with the first name Jamarious, which placed it at #19,755 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
#19,755
National first-name rank
People counted
531
531 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamarious
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarious is Black at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (1.1%). 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 Jamarious 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 Jamarious at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.0% · 494
- Two or more races4.9% · 26
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
- White0.4% · 2
Popularity
Jamarious: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamarious 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 343 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
Jamarious 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 Jamarious during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamarious' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi recorded the most babies named Jamarious, while North Carolina, Louisiana, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 27 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamarious
The name Jamarious has its origins in the African continent, tracing back to the Swahili language spoken in parts of East Africa. It is believed to be a combination of two words – "jama" meaning "community" or "people," and "ari" which signifies "dignity" or "honor." This suggests that the name Jamarious could originally have been intended to convey a sense of community pride and respect.
While the exact time period of its conception is uncertain, the name's linguistic roots point to a history that spans several centuries. It is possible that the name was in use among certain Swahili-speaking communities long before it gained wider recognition.
In terms of historical references, there are no known mentions of the name Jamarious in ancient texts or religious scriptures. However, this does not preclude its existence in oral traditions or local records that may have been lost to time.
The earliest recorded examples of the name Jamarious are relatively modern, with the first known instances appearing in the latter half of the 20th century. It is likely that the name gained popularity as a result of the African-American cultural movement and the desire to embrace names with African roots.
Among notable individuals who have borne the name Jamarious, one can mention:
1. Jamarious Hackbart (born 1989), an American football player who played for the University of South Florida.
2. Jamarious Mulia (born 1994), a Samoan rugby league footballer who has played for the Samoan national team.
3. Jamarious Randall (born 1992), an American football player who played for the University of Arkansas.
4. Jamarious Sackey (born 1988), a British actor and comedian known for his stand-up routines and appearances on television shows.
5. Jamarious Wheeler (born 1997), an American basketball player who played for the Ohio State University.
These individuals, while not necessarily famous on a global scale, have contributed to the recognition and representation of the name Jamarious in various fields, including sports, entertainment, and education.
People
Jamarious + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamarious 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
Jamarious: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamarious?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 809 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamarious 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 423,677 US residents.
Is Jamarious a common name?
We classify Jamarious as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 822 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamarious most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamarious was 2007, when 55 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamarious is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamarious in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 531 people with the name Jamarious, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,755 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 Jamarious 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 Jamarious?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamarious leans strongly male. 527 people counted with this name were male (98.9%), compared with 6 female bearers (1.1%). 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 Jamarious?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarious is Black at 93.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and Hispanic (1.1%). 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 Jamarious most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamarious in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (494 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 Jamarious in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamarious a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamarious 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 Jamarious still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamarious 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 Jamarious 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 Jamarious?
Find out how many people have the name Jamarious on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.