Jamia Wright
There are approximately 6 people named Jamia Wright living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Jamia with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Wright. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
6
1 in 57,125,723
Named Jamia
4.3K
Alive today
Named Wright
508K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 4.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2003
Average age: 24
Top Census group: Black or African American (86.1%)
Estimated bearers: 508K
Rarity: Very Common
Census rank: #37
Per 100K: 148.28
Top ancestry: White (63.1%)
First name trend
Jamia: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Jamia. The peak year was 2003 with 227 births. The average person named Jamia today is 24 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamia
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Jamia, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is Black or African American at 86.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Jamia at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American86.1% · 2,962
- White5.8% · 198
- Two or more races4.2% · 146
- Hispanic or Latino2.8% · 98
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 10
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Wright surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Wright, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 63.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Wright described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Wright at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White63.1% · 279,503
- Black or African American27.5% · 121,889
- Two or more races4.8% · 21,123
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 14,860
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 2,919
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2,916
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Jamia has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0013% of the US population, based on 4,345 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Jamia right now.
The surname Wright appears at a rate of 148.28 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.1483%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 6 people with the full name Jamia Wright. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people with the surname Wright
FAQ
Jamia Wright: questions and answers
How many people are named Jamia Wright?
We estimate approximately 6 people in the United States share the full name Jamia Wright. That works out to about 1 in 57,125,723 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0013%) with the surname frequency (148.28 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Jamia Wright?
We classify Jamia Wright as "Very Rare". About 1 in 57,125,723 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Jamia a male or female name?
Jamia is predominantly female. Out of 4,465 total SSA registrations, 0.1% were male and 99.9% were female. See the full Jamia profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people are called Jamia Wright?
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