Jaemin
Na Jae-min, known mononymously as Jaemin, is a South Korean rapper. After training for three years, Jaemin debuted in August 2016 as a member of South Korean boy group NCT through the sub-units NCT Dream and NCT JNJM, which has gone on to become one of the best-selling groups in South Korea.
Meaning & Origin of Jaemin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Na Jae-min, known mononymously as Jaemin, is a South Korean rapper. After training for three years, Jaemin debuted in August 2016 as a member of South Korean boy group NCT through the sub-units NCT Dream and NCT JNJM, which has gone on to become one of the best-selling groups in South Korea.
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The Story of Jaemin
Jaemin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 8 Jaemins were born — ranking #9,019 that year. As of 2026, Jaemin ranks #10,889 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 57 Jaemins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jaemin
Jaemin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 57 births in the dataset. Jaemin's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #9,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaemin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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