How Many People Are Named Jamar?
An estimated 15,473 people in the United States have the first name Jamar. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 31 years old, and Jamar peaked in popularity in 1989 with 595 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamar 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 Jamar paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamar is overwhelmingly male, 73 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
15,473
About 1 in 22,152 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1989
595 births
Total Registered
15,965
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamar
Jamar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 15,965 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Jamar as a male name
Ranked #1,663 in 2024
101 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (595 births)
Jamar as a female name
Ranked #10,716 in 1991
7 female births in 1991
Peak: 1986 (10 births)
Jamar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamar span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,005 babies were registered. Jamar has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamar by Decade
How has Jamar 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.
Jamar by State
Birth registrations for Jamar span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Pennsylvania, Florida. The lowest are in Colorado, Massachusetts, Oklahoma. On average, about 398 Jamars were registered per state.
Jamar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamar
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jamar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamar?
We estimate approximately 15,473 people named Jamar 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 22,152 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamar a common name?
Jamar is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,965 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamar most popular?
Jamar reached peak popularity in 1989, when 595 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamar is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamar a male name?
Jamar is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamar Smith, Jamar Johnson, Jamar 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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