How Many People Are Named Jamin?
An estimated 3,428 people in the United States have the first name Jamin. It is predominantly male (96.1%). The average bearer is 32 years old, and Jamin peaked in popularity in 1979 with 144 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamin 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 Jamin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Jamin is overwhelmingly male, 138 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
3,428
About 1 in 99,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
96.1% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1979
144 births
Total Registered
3,550
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamin
Jamin is predominantly male (96.1%), though 138 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jamin as a male name
Ranked #3,286 in 2024
36 male births in 2024
Peak: 1979 (135 births)
Jamin as a female name
Ranked #18,783 in 2007
5 female births in 2007
Peak: 1986 (12 births)
Jamin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamin span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 891 babies were registered. Jamin has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamin by Decade
How has Jamin 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.
Jamin by State
Birth registrations for Jamin span all 22 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Indiana. The lowest are in Virginia, Oregon, New Mexico. On average, about 45 Jamins were registered per state.
Jamin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jamin
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jamin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamin?
We estimate approximately 3,428 people named Jamin 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 99,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamin a common name?
Jamin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,550 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamin most popular?
Jamin reached peak popularity in 1979, when 144 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamin is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamin a male name?
Jamin is predominantly male. 96.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamin Smith, Jamin Johnson, Jamin 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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