Jamus
Gamus is a village in Chaybasar-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 49, in 10 families.
Meaning & Origin of Jamus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gamus is a village in Chaybasar-e Jonubi Rural District, in the Central District of Maku County, West Azerbaijan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 49, in 10 families.
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The Story of Jamus
Jamus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1975, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 10 Jamuss were born — ranking #3,613 that year. As of 2026, Jamus ranks #12,106 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 98 Jamuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Jamus
Jamus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Jamus's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #3,613. Use the chart and map above to compare Jamus's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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.
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