Tools / Baby names / J

Jamaya

Girl

Meaning of Jamaya: American: invented name

Jamaya is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6297th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6297

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

—

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,305

First recorded 1983 · peak 2006

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 0 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 9 babies1992: 11 babies1993: 6 babies1994: 18 babies1995: 20 babies1996: 26 babies1997: 30 babies1998: 38 babies1999: 70 babies2000: 84 babies20002001: 72 babies2002: 96 babies2003: 149 babies2004: 134 babies2005: 146 babies2006: 182 babies2007: 167 babies2008: 134 babies2009: 119 babies2010: 88 babies20102011: 74 babies2012: 78 babies2013: 65 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 41 babies2016: 80 babies2017: 47 babies2018: 41 babies2019: 43 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 34 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Jamaya per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 182.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

More American girls' names

Other names starting with J