Boy · #9,243 in 2026

Jomo

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

Jomo is an African masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Jomo Kenyatta, first Prime Minister and President of Kenya Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Malaysian economist Jomo Sono, South African soccer club owner Jomo Thomas, American businessman Jomo Wilson, American Arena Football League player

Current Rank

#9,243

Peak Rank

#1,495 (1970)

Total Babies

355

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1960

First Year

2001

Last Year

1970

Peak Year

#1495

Peak Rank

355

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jomo

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

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The Story of Jomo

American parents first put Jomo on the record books as a baby boy name in 1960, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1970, when 32 Jomos were born — ranking #1,495 that year. About 66% of every Jomo on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jomo last appeared in the published SSA data in 2001, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 355 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Jomo

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

Jono
Jumo
Joma
Gimo
Gemo
Jimo
Jomi
Shomo
Jamie
Gemma
Gino
Jammy

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Jomo

What does the name Jomo mean?

How popular is Jomo in 2026?

In 2026, Jomo ranks #9,243 among boys' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Jomo most popular?

Jomo reached its peak popularity in 1970, ranking #1,495 that year with 32 babies given the name.

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

Jomo has historically been most popular in Michigan, California, New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jomo.

Is Jomo a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Jomo?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jomo include Shun, Chavis, Issa. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Jomo

Jomo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1960 and has accumulated 355 births in the dataset. Jomo's peak popularity came in 1970 when it ranked #1,495. Use the chart and map above to compare Jomo'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.