Jamarri
A variation of the Arabic name Jamari meaning "beautiful, pleasant".
Name Census estimates that about 660 living Americans carry the first name Jamarri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamarri today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamarri births was 2009 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamarri. 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
660
~ 1 in 519,325 Americans
Peak year
2009
43 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,278
Tracked since 1986
Census
Jamarri in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 490 people with the first name Jamarri, which placed it at #20,910 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
#20,910
National first-name rank
People counted
490
490 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamarri
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarri is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Jamarri 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 Jamarri at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American88.0% · 431
- Two or more races6.3% · 31
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 15
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 6
- White1.0% · 5
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.4% · 2
Popularity
Jamarri: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamarri 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 277 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
Jamarri 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 Jamarri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamarris live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Florida, Illinois, Georgia recorded the most babies named Jamarri, while Wisconsin, Virginia, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 14 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamarri
The name Jamarri has its origins in the Yoruba language spoken by the Yoruba people of West Africa, primarily in present-day Nigeria. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 15th or 16th century during the height of the Oyo Empire in what is now southwestern Nigeria.
Jamarri is derived from the Yoruba words "jàmú" and "àrí," which together mean "to hold wealth" or "to possess riches." This suggests that the name was likely given to children with the hope that they would grow up to be prosperous and financially successful.
While there are no known direct references to the name Jamarri in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that the name was used in oral traditions or local records that have not been widely documented.
The earliest recorded example of the name Jamarri can be traced back to the late 18th century, when it was used by a prominent Yoruba family in the city of Oyo. One notable figure from this time was Jamarri Adewole, a respected trader and community leader who lived from around 1760 to 1825.
Throughout history, several other individuals have borne the name Jamarri, including:
1. Jamarri Oluwole (1820-1890), a Yoruba scholar and teacher who played a significant role in preserving and promoting the Yoruba language and culture.
2. Jamarri Akintoye (1875-1942), a Nigerian politician and activist who advocated for greater rights and representation for the Yoruba people during the colonial era.
3. Jamarri Ebenezer (1900-1976), a Nigerian artist and sculptor known for his intricate wood carvings and depictions of traditional Yoruba life.
4. Jamarri Olusola (1915-1998), a Nigerian writer and playwright whose works explored themes of identity, tradition, and social change.
5. Jamarri Adebayo (1945-2010), a Nigerian musician and composer who helped popularize the Yoruba talking drum and other traditional instruments.
People
Jamarri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamarri 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
Jamarri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamarri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 660 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamarri 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 519,325 US residents.
Is Jamarri a common name?
We classify Jamarri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 667 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamarri most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamarri was 2009, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamarri is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamarri in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 490 people with the name Jamarri, or 0.16 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #20,910 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 Jamarri 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 Jamarri?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamarri leans strongly male. 458 people counted with this name were male (94.8%), compared with 25 female bearers (5.2%). 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 Jamarri?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamarri is Black at 88.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (6.3%) and Hispanic (3.1%). 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 Jamarri most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamarri in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (431 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 Jamarri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamarri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamarri 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 Jamarri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamarri 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 Jamarri 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 share the name Jamarri?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.