Feminine dossier · first seen 1983
Jamaya
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2006
Peak era
2006
Peak births
182
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Jamaya
How many people are named Jamaya?
An estimated 2,273 living Americans are named Jamaya.
How rare is Jamaya?
Jamaya is very rare among babies today, with 17 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 90.7% from its 2006 peak.
How old is the typical Jamaya?
The median age of a living American named Jamaya is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 23 years old.
Is Jamaya still popular?
Not especially. Jamaya has been declining since its 2006 peak and registered 17 births in 2025.
Where is Jamaya most common?
Jamaya has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appears 12.1× more often than the national baseline.
1983Peak 20062025
Peak year
2006
Decline from peak
90.7%
2025
17
All-time
2,305
Where it lives now
Jamaya is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 12.1× the national rate in the 2000s. It also runs high in Alabama and Louisiana.
States where Jamaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.