Jamya
Girl name · #4821 in 2025 · Uniqueness 93/100
In 2025, 28 baby girls were named Jamya, placing it at #4821 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1711, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Jamya.
The 34-year story
Jamya first appears in the Social Security records in 1991, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2005, when 435 girls were named Jamya — good for #640 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Jamya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jamya in class?
Jamya scores 93 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jamya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jamya is most common
State-level data for Jamya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jamya
Statistically, parents drawn to Jamya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Samya, Zamya, Kamya, Amya, and Makiya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jamya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2023 | 53 | #3091 |
| 2022 | 33 | #4295 |
| 2021 | 46 | #3390 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 74 | #2400 |
| 2018 | 93 | #2071 |
| 2017 | 82 | #2268 |
| 2016 | 105 | #1908 |
| 2015 | 123 | #1711 |
| 2014 | 163 | #1403 |
| 2013 | 159 | #1425 |
| 2012 | 192 | #1257 |
| 2011 | 243 | #1025 |
| 2010 | 269 | #951 |
| 2009 | 353 | #804 |
| 2008 | 397 | #747 |
| 2007 | 397 | #733 |
| 2006 | 378 | #739 |
| 2005 | 435 | #640 |
| 2004 | 423 | #648 |
| 2003 | 403 | #658 |
| 2002 | 285 | #812 |
| 2001 | 251 | #902 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamya a popular girl name?
Jamya ranked #4821 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1711.
When was the name Jamya most popular?
Jamya peaked in 2005, when 435 American girls received the name (ranked #640 that year). Since 2005 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jamya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Jamya. It scores 93/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.