Jamar

Given to 16,037 US babies since 1967

▼ Falling −23% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
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recorded as girls
#2056
recorded as boys
Babies in 2025
72
boys 72
Peak year
1989
595 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
16,037
since 1967

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as girls Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Jamar was most popular in 1989, when 595 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.30 per 1,000). In 2025, 72 babies were named Jamar, ranking #2056 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 23%.00.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1989 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Jamar was most popular in 1989, when 595 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.30 per 1,000). In 2025, 72 babies were named Jamar, ranking #2056 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 23%.00.10.20.30.41880192019602000Peak 1989

Jamar was most popular in 1989, when 595 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.30 per 1,000). In 2025, 72 babies were named Jamar, ranking #2056 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's down 23%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 72 2056
2024 <5 — 101 1661
2023 <5 — 110 1576
2022 <5 — 108 1611
2021 <5 — 128 1424
2020 <5 — 108 1534
2019 <5 — 131 1365
2018 <5 — 144 1276
2017 <5 — 164 1153
2016 <5 — 205 993
2015 <5 — 191 1046
2014 <5 — 201 1014
2013 <5 — 233 894
2012 <5 — 246 857
2011 <5 — 260 832
2010 <5 — 271 801
2009 <5 — 302 759
2008 <5 — 320 721
2007 <5 — 300 746
2006 <5 — 358 647
2005 <5 — 290 706
2004 <5 — 330 638
2003 <5 — 282 686
2002 <5 — 320 618
2001 <5 — 358 575
2000 <5 — 304 617
1999 <5 — 265 652
1998 <5 — 265 656
1997 <5 — 258 645
1996 <5 — 249 664
1995 <5 — 267 631
1994 <5 — 326 567
1993 <5 — 377 525
1992 <5 — 410 494
1991 7 10271 477 450
1990 <5 — 543 419
1989 <5 — 595 376
1988 10 7111 534 375
1987 9 7353 496 387
1986 10 6612 508 368
1985 <5 — 447 404
1984 7 8153 461 379
1983 8 7312 479 366
1982 <5 — 494 360
1981 5 10411 480 364
1980 5 10392 457 377
1979 <5 — 385 404
1978 7 7649 303 460
1977 <5 — 270 495
1976 <5 — 206 564
1975 5 9067 164 630
1974 <5 — 96 820
1973 <5 — 114 751
1972 <5 — 109 760
1971 <5 — 48 1181
1970 <5 — 14 2509
1969 <5 — 19 1914
1968 <5 — 6 3673
1967 <5 — 5 3966

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Other spellings

Jamir · 9,334 Jamere · 1,827 Jameer · 1,693 Jamarr · 1,470 Jamaree · 830 Jamaar · 617 Jamire · 573 Jahmar · 550

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Where Jamar is most popular

Times more common than the national rate, 2016–2025.

Recorded as girls <1% · boys 100% across all years