Jama
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,533 in 1961
0 babies were named Jama in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1918–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJama first shows up in US birth records in 1918, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 107 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1961, when it reached #1,533.
About the name Jama
Jama is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ama”. US birth records list Jama for girls from 1918 to 2005, in 69 of those 88 years. Its best year was 1961, when it ranked #1,533 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2005, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 2.1 | 465,116 girls |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 961,538 girls |
| 1930s | 2.4 | 418,410 girls |
| 1940s | 5.9 | 169,492 girls |
| 1950s | 15 | 66,094 girls |
| 1960s | 24 | 42,445 girls |
| 1970s | 25 | 39,761 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 81,367 girls |
| 1990s | 4.1 | 242,718 girls |
| 2000s | 2.6 | 379,747 girls |
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Questions about the name Jama
What is the origin of the name Jama?
Jama has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jama a boy or girl name?
Jama is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jama?
Jama is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2005. It peaked at #1,533 in 1961.