Jamisha
A feminine name of African American origin meaning "she will succeed".
Name Census estimates that about 667 living Americans carry the first name Jamisha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamisha today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamisha births was 1991 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamisha. 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
667
~ 1 in 513,875 Americans
Peak year
1991
51 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
2011 SSA rank
#15,620
Tracked since 1977
Popularity
Jamisha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamisha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 371 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamisha 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 Jamisha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamishas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Jamisha, while Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamisha
The name Jamisha is a modern name that originated in the United States in the late 20th century. It is a combination of the names Jamila, derived from the Arabic word "jameel" meaning beautiful, and Misha, a Russian diminutive of the name Michael. The name Jamisha does not have a direct linguistic or cultural origin, but rather it was created by blending elements of different names and languages.
Jamisha is a relatively new name, and there are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention it directly. The earliest recorded examples of the name Jamisha likely date back to the 1970s or 1980s, as it became popular in the United States during that time period.
While the name Jamisha is modern and does not have a long historical lineage, there have been a few notable individuals who have borne this name throughout recent history. One example is Jamisha Murano, an American singer and songwriter who was a member of the R&B group Cherish in the early 2000s. Another is Jamisha Barnes, an American track and field athlete who competed in the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics.
Other individuals with the name Jamisha include Jamisha Daniels, an American basketball player who played in the WNBA in the late 1990s and early 2000s. There is also Jamisha Beckford, a Jamaican-American track and field athlete who competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
While the name Jamisha is relatively new and does not have a deep historical background, it has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States. As a modern name, it reflects the trend of combining elements from different cultural and linguistic backgrounds to create unique and distinctive names.
People
Jamisha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamisha 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
Jamisha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamisha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 667 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamisha 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 513,875 US residents.
Is Jamisha a common name?
We classify Jamisha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 694 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamisha most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamisha was 1991, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamisha is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamisha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamisha 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.