boy's name
Jamar
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 16,213
Jamar is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1989, when 595 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,047 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jamar over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 1,721 |
| 1980s | 5,005 |
| 1990s | 3,444 |
| 2000s | 3,164 |
| 2010s | 2,046 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 627 |
How popular is Jamar?
In 2025, Jamar was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jamar 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 Jamar
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamar also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamar over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamar
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamar — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamar
How popular is the name Jamar?
In 2025, Jamar was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jamar a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamar is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jamar?
Jamar has 2 syllables.
When was Jamar most popular?
Jamar peaked in 1989, when 595 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jamar a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamar currently ranks #2,067 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.