girl's name
Jamaika
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 26
Jamaika is a girl's name. In 2001 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 1992, when 6 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1992.
Jamaika over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2001, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s (to 2001) | 10 |
How popular is Jamaika?
In 2001, Jamaika 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.
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 Jamaika
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamaika also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamaika over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamaika
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamaika — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamaika
How popular is the name Jamaika?
In 2001, Jamaika 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 Jamaika a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamaika is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jamaika most popular?
Jamaika peaked in 1992, when 6 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.