How Many People Are Named Jamah?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Jamah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Jamah peaked in popularity in 1976 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Jamah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jamah is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1976
9 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamah
Jamah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Jamah as a male name
Ranked #5,785 in 1983
6 male births in 1983
Peak: 1976 (9 births)
Jamah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamah span from the 1970s to the 1980s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 22 babies were registered. While Jamah is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jamah by Decade
How has Jamah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jamah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jamah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamah?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Jamah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamah a common name?
Jamah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamah most popular?
Jamah reached peak popularity in 1976, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamah is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Jamah was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Jamah a male name?
Jamah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Jamah have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Jamah peaked in 1976, and the average living bearer is about 46 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Jamah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamah Smith, Jamah Johnson, Jamah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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