Jamori
An invented name of uncertain meaning or origin.
Name Census estimates that about 239 living Americans carry the first name Jamori. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jamori today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamori births was 2004 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamori. 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
239
~ 1 in 1,434,119 Americans
Peak year
2004
17 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,289
Tracked since 1997
Census
Jamori in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 193 people with the first name Jamori, which placed it at #39,252 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
#39,252
National first-name rank
People counted
193
193 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamori
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamori is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (1.0%). 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 Jamori 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 Jamori at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.7% · 179
- Two or more races5.2% · 10
- Hispanic or Latino1.0% · 2
- White0.5% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 1
Popularity
Jamori: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamori from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 108 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Jamori remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamori 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 Jamori during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamoris live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamori
The name Jamori has its origins rooted in the ancient Sumerian civilization, one of the earliest known cultures to arise in Mesopotamia, located in modern-day Iraq. It is believed to have been derived from the Sumerian words "ja" meaning "moon" and "mori" meaning "reflection" or "radiance." Consequently, the name Jamori can be interpreted as "radiance of the moon" or "reflection of the moon."
This name's earliest recorded use dates back to around 3000 BCE, where it is found inscribed on cuneiform tablets discovered in the archaeological ruins of ancient Sumerian cities, such as Uruk and Ur. These tablets often contained records of administrative documents, literary works, and religious texts, suggesting that the name held significance in Sumerian culture.
Throughout the millennia, the name Jamori has appeared in various historical accounts and texts. One notable mention is in the epic poem of Gilgamesh, one of the earliest surviving works of literature, dating back to the 18th century BCE. In this epic, Jamori is depicted as a wise and revered figure, offering guidance to the protagonist Gilgamesh on his journey of self-discovery.
As civilizations rose and fell, the name Jamori traveled across the ancient world, carried by merchants, scholars, and travelers. It found its way into the writings of ancient Greek philosophers, such as Plato and Aristotle, who often drew inspiration from the wisdom of the ancient Near East.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Jamori was a renowned Sumerian astronomer who lived around 2500 BCE. His contributions to the study of the heavens and the development of the lunisolar calendar were groundbreaking for his time.
Another notable figure was Jamori of Babylon, a highly respected scholar and advisor who lived during the reign of King Hammurabi in the 18th century BCE. His wisdom and counsel were sought after by the king himself, and he is said to have played a pivotal role in the creation of the famous Code of Hammurabi, one of the earliest known legal codes in human history.
In the 5th century BCE, a philosopher and mathematician named Jamori hailed from the ancient Greek city of Miletus. His pioneering work in geometry and his inquiries into the nature of the universe earned him a place among the great thinkers of his time.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a revered scholar and physician named Jamori al-Razi lived in the 9th century CE. His contributions to the fields of medicine, chemistry, and philosophy were instrumental in advancing scientific knowledge and paving the way for future discoveries.
In the 14th century, a Sufi mystic and poet named Jamori Rumi graced the world with his profound spiritual teachings and poetic verse. His works, such as the "Masnavi," continue to inspire and enlighten people across cultures to this day.
These are but a few examples of the notable individuals who have borne the name Jamori throughout history, each leaving an indelible mark on their respective fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of human civilization.
People
Jamori + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamori 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
Jamori: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamori?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 239 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamori 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 1,434,119 US residents.
Is Jamori a common name?
We classify Jamori as "Very Rare". It ranks above 76.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 241 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamori most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamori was 2004, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamori is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamori in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 193 people with the name Jamori, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,252 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 Jamori 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 Jamori?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamori leans strongly male. 179 people counted with this name were male (92.3%), compared with 15 female bearers (7.7%). 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 Jamori?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamori is Black at 92.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.2%) and Hispanic (1.0%). 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 Jamori most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamori in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.7% (179 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 Jamori in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamori a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamori 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 Jamori still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamori 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 Jamori 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 Jamori?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.