How Many People Are Named Jamari?
An estimated 15,436 people in the United States have the first name Jamari. It is predominantly male (94.4%). The average bearer is 15 years old, and Jamari peaked in popularity in 2008 with 817 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamari 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 Jamari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jamari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,436
About 1 in 22,205 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
94.4% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2008
817 births
Total Registered
15,600
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamari
Jamari is predominantly male (94.4%), though 877 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamari as a male name
Ranked #560 in 2024
528 male births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (774 births)
Jamari as a female name
Ranked #6,743 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2007 (54 births)
Jamari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamari span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 5,890 babies were registered. While Jamari is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Jamari by Decade
How has Jamari 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.
Jamari by State
Birth registrations for Jamari span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Georgia, Illinois. The lowest are in Nevada, Nebraska, Kansas. On average, about 390 Jamaris were registered per state.
Jamari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamari
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jamari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamari?
We estimate approximately 15,436 people named Jamari 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 22,205 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamari a common name?
Jamari is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,600 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamari most popular?
Jamari reached peak popularity in 2008, when 817 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamari is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamari a male name?
Jamari is predominantly male. 94.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamari Smith, Jamari Johnson, Jamari 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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