Boy · #6,379 in 2026

Jamario

Jamario is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jamario Moon, American basketball player Jamario Thomas, American football player

Current Rank
#6,379
Peak Rank
#1,307 (1989)
Total Babies
1K
5-Yr Trend
+1%
1977
First Year
2026
Last Year
1989
Peak Year
#1307
Peak Rank
1K
Total Count
50
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jamario

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jamario is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jamario Moon, American basketball player Jamario Thomas, American football player

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The Story of Jamario

Jamario first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1977, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1989, when 70 Jamarios were born — ranking #1,307 that year. As of 2026, Jamario ranks #6,379 for baby boys with 13 births, holding steady (+1%). In total, more than 1K Jamarios have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Jamario

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jamario is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jamario

What does the name Jamario mean?
Jamario is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Jamario Moon, American basketball player Jamario Thomas, American football player
How popular is Jamario in 2026?
In 2026, Jamario ranks #6,379 among boys' names in the U.S., with 13 babies given the name that year.
When was Jamario most popular?
Jamario reached its peak popularity in 1989, ranking #1,307 that year with 70 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jamario most popular?
Jamario has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Georgia, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jamario.
Is Jamario a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jamario is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Jamario?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jamario include Kramer, Amber, Hussein. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jamario

Jamario is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Jamario's peak popularity came in 1989 when it ranked #1,307. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamario'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.