Jamaa
Djamaa is a town and commune in El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 50,916, up from 37,438 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.
Meaning & Origin of Jamaa
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Djamaa is a town and commune in El M'Ghair Province, Algeria. According to the 2008 census it has a population of 50,916, up from 37,438 in 1998, with an annual growth rate of 3.1%.
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The Story of Jamaa
Jamaa first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 8 Jamaas were born — ranking #4,495 that year. As of 2026, Jamaa ranks #10,349 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 13 Jamaas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jamaa
Jamaa is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 13 births in the dataset. Jamaa's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #4,495. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamaa'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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