Jamon
Jamón is a type of dry-cured ham produced in Spain. It is one of the most globally recognised food items of Spanish cuisine. It is also regularly a component of tapas.
Meaning & Origin of Jamon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jamón is a type of dry-cured ham produced in Spain. It is one of the most globally recognised food items of Spanish cuisine. It is also regularly a component of tapas.
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The Story of Jamon
Jamon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1999, when 94 Jamons were born — ranking #1,294 that year. As of 2026, Jamon ranks #5,478 for baby boys with 17 births, falling sharply (-17%). In total, more than 3K Jamons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jamon
Jamon is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Jamon's peak popularity came in 1999 when it ranked #1,088. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamon'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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