Girl · #10,685 in 2026

Jamesha

Name: Popularity of the name Jamesha in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Jamesha, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#10,685

Peak Rank

#1,170 (1994)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1974

First Year

2017

Last Year

1994

Peak Year

#1170

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Jamesha

Jamesha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1994: 151 births, good for #1,170 nationwide. About 55% of every Jamesha on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Jamesha last appeared in the published SSA data in 2017, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 2K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Jamesha

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

Hamesha
Jamia
Shamash
Sciamachy
Jamila
Jamilah
Jimena
Jamun
Jameela
Jaman
Genesia
Jamul

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamesha

What does the name Jamesha mean?

Jamesha is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1974. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Jamesha in 2026?

In 2026, Jamesha ranks #10,685 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.

When was Jamesha most popular?

Jamesha reached its peak popularity in 1994, ranking #1,170 that year with 151 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Jamesha most popular?

Jamesha has historically been most popular in Mississippi, South Carolina, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jamesha.

Is Jamesha a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Jamesha is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Jamesha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jamesha include Leathia, Lima, Torri. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jamesha

Jamesha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jamesha's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #1,170. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamesha'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.