How Many People Are Named Jamaine?
An estimated 1,293 people in the United States have the first name Jamaine. It is predominantly male (98.8%). The average bearer is 37 years old, and Jamaine peaked in popularity in 1978 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamaine as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jamaine paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,293
About 1 in 265,085 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.8% confidence
Average Age
37
years old
Peak Year
1978
63 births
Total Registered
1,350
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamaine
Jamaine is predominantly male (98.8%), though 16 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamaine as a male name
Ranked #11,404 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 1978 (63 births)
Jamaine as a female name
Ranked #7,620 in 1972
6 female births in 1972
Peak: 1972 (6 births)
Jamaine: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamaine span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 399 babies were registered. Jamaine has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamaine by Decade
How has Jamaine 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.
Jamaine by State
Birth registrations for Jamaine span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Florida, New Jersey. The lowest are in Ohio, California, Virginia. On average, about 29 Jamaines were registered per state.
Jamaine + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamaine as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jamaine: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamaine?
We estimate approximately 1,293 people named Jamaine 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 265,085 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamaine a common name?
Jamaine is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,350 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamaine most popular?
Jamaine reached peak popularity in 1978, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamaine is approximately 37 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamaine a male name?
Jamaine is predominantly male. 98.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamaine Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamaine Smith, Jamaine Johnson, Jamaine 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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