girl's name
Jamaica
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Births on record 1,572
Jamaica is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1977, when 69 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1972.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jamaica over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 284 |
| 1980s | 394 |
| 1990s | 495 |
| 2000s | 246 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 41 |
How popular is Jamaica?
In 2024, Jamaica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Jamaica is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jamaica
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamaica also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamaica over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamaica
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamaica — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamaica
How popular is the name Jamaica?
In 2024, Jamaica was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jamaica a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamaica is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jamaica?
Jamaica has 3 syllables.
When was Jamaica most popular?
Jamaica peaked in 1977, when 69 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.