Jamaar
Jamaar is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Jamaar
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jamaar is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Jamaar
Jamaar first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1972, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 42 Jamaars were born — ranking #1,488 that year. As of 2026, Jamaar ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 617 Jamaars have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jamaar
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About the name Jamaar
Jamaar is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1972 and has accumulated 617 births in the dataset. Jamaar's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #1,488. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamaar'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.