How Many People Are Named Jamara?
An estimated 938 people in the United States have the first name Jamara. It is predominantly female (95.4%). The average bearer is 29 years old, and Jamara peaked in popularity in 1994 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamara 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 Jamara paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
938
About 1 in 365,410 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
95.4% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1994
39 births
Total Registered
971
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamara
Jamara is predominantly female (95.4%), though 45 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamara as a male name
Ranked #9,411 in 1994
5 male births in 1994
Peak: 1982 (11 births)
Jamara as a female name
Ranked #12,653 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (37 births)
Jamara: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamara span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 304 babies were registered. Jamara has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamara by Decade
How has Jamara 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.
Jamara by State
Birth registrations for Jamara span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Pennsylvania, Georgia. The lowest are in Virginia, Ohio, New York. On average, about 7 Jamaras were registered per state.
Jamara + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamara
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Jamara: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamara?
We estimate approximately 938 people named Jamara 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 365,410 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamara a common name?
Jamara is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 971 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamara most popular?
Jamara reached peak popularity in 1994, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamara is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamara a female name?
Jamara is predominantly female. 95.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamara Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamara Smith, Jamara Johnson, Jamara 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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