boy's name
Jamaine
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,431
Jamaine is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Jamaine 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 399 |
| 1980s | 392 |
| 1990s | 244 |
| 2000s | 180 |
| 2010s | 129 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 12 |
How popular is Jamaine?
In 2025, Jamaine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jamaine 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 Jamaine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamaine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamaine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamaine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamaine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamaine
How popular is the name Jamaine?
In 2025, Jamaine was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jamaine a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamaine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Jamaine most popular?
Jamaine peaked in 1978, when 63 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jamaine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamaine currently ranks #11,803 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.