Jamaica Girl
How popular is Jamaica?
Peaked in 1977
No babies were recorded with the name Jamaica in 2025. It was most used in 1977, when 61 girls got the name.
1,532living people named Jamaica (est.)
34median age of people named Jamaica
1,569babies named Jamaica since 1880
Jamaica popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | Not ranked |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 0 girls |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-100% babies vs 2015) |
| Peak year | 1977 (61 girls) |
| Highest rank | #1,701 in 1977 |
| First recorded | 1972 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
Where Jamaica is most popular
Babies named Jamaica per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
AKMEVTNHWAIDMTNDMNILWIMINYRIMAORNVWYSDIAINOHPANJCTCAUTCONEMOKYWVVAMDDEAZNMKSARTNNCSCDCOKLAMSALGAHITXFL
- South Carolina: 0.1 per 1,000 (5 girls)
Jamaica by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 258 | #1,701 |
| 1980s | 394 | #2,014 |
| 1990s | 484 | #2,313 |
| 2000s | 246 | #3,505 |
| 2010s | 109 | #7,141 |
| 2020s | 41 | #8,019 |
Questions
- Is Jamaica a boy or girl name?
- Jamaica is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Jamaica were girls.
- How popular is the name Jamaica?
- No babies were recorded with the name Jamaica in 2025. It was most used in 1977, when 61 girls got the name.
- When was Jamaica most popular?
- Jamaica peaked in 1977, when 61 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,701 in 1977.
- How many people are named Jamaica?
- 1,569 babies have been named Jamaica in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,532 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 34.
- Where is Jamaica most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Jamaica was most common in South Carolina, at 0.1 of every 1,000 girls born there.
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.