Jama Boy
How popular is Jama?
Peaked in 2017
No babies were recorded with the name Jama in 2025. It was most used in 2017, when 9 boys got the name.
1,458living people named Jama (est.)
55median age of people named Jama
1,653babies named Jama since 1880
Jama popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 2017 (9 boys) |
| Highest rank | #4,416 in 1976 |
| First recorded | 1976 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
Jama counting every spelling
Social Security counts each spelling as its own name. Adding together the spellings that sound alike, the Jahmai family of names ranked #4,266 for boys in 2025 (#4,624 the year before), with 15 babies in all.
| Spelling | Boys in 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jahmai | 8 | 53% |
| Jamai | 7 | 47% |
Spellings are grouped by how they sound, using our own rules, so a few groupings may not match how your family says the name.
Jama by decade
Questions
- Is Jama a boy or girl name?
- Jama is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jama were boys.
- How popular is the name Jama?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jama in 2025. It was most used in 2017, when 9 boys got the name.
- When was Jama most popular?
- Jama peaked in 2017, when 9 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #4,416 in 1976.
- How many people are named Jama?
- 1,653 babies have been named Jama in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,458 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 55.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.