Jamine
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "precious gem".
Name Census estimates that about 438 living Americans carry the first name Jamine. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 70.3% of registrations being female. The average person named Jamine today is around 39 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamine births was 1989 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamine. 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
438
~ 1 in 782,544 Americans
Peak year
1989
30 babies that year
Average age
39
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,382
Tracked since 1958
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamine
Jamine is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 462 total registrations, 137 (29.7%) were male and 325 (70.3%) were female.
Jamine as a male name
- Ranked #11,382 in 2012
- 6 male births in 2012
- Peak: 1980 (15 births)
Jamine as a female name
- Ranked #18,784 in 2007
- 5 female births in 2007
- Peak: 1991 (23 births)
Popularity
Jamine: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamine from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 167 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamine 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 Jamine during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamines live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jamine, while Illinois, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamine
The name Jamine has its origins in the Persian language, where it is derived from the word "Jasmin," meaning "gift from God." The name gained popularity in the Middle East during the 6th and 7th centuries AD, coinciding with the rise of Islam.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamine can be found in the Quran, where it is mentioned as the name of a virtuous woman. In Arabic literature, the name Jamine is often associated with beauty, grace, and purity.
During the medieval period, the name Jamine spread across the Middle East and Europe, particularly in regions with strong cultural ties to the Persian and Arabic worlds. Notable historical figures bearing the name include Jamine ibn Abi Bakr, a 9th-century Islamic scholar and poet from Baghdad.
In the 12th century, a Persian princess named Jamine was renowned for her beauty and intelligence. She served as a patron of the arts and played a significant role in promoting cultural exchange between the Persian and Byzantine empires.
Another prominent individual named Jamine was a 13th-century Sufi mystic from Konya, in present-day Turkey. Her spiritual teachings and poetry had a lasting impact on the development of Islamic mysticism.
During the Renaissance period, the name Jamine gained popularity in Europe, particularly in Italy and Spain. One notable figure was Jamine de' Medici, a 15th-century Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists like Botticelli and Michelangelo.
In the 19th century, a French author named Jamine Dumas gained recognition for her romantic novels, which explored themes of love, passion, and societal conventions.
People
Jamine + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamine 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
Jamine: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamine?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 438 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamine 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 782,544 US residents.
Is Jamine a common name?
We classify Jamine as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 462 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamine most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamine was 1989, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamine is about 39 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamine a female name?
Yes, 70.3% of people registered as Jamine 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.
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.