Jamera
An invented feminine name of unknown meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 387 living Americans carry the first name Jamera. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jamera today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamera births was 1999 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamera. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
387
~ 1 in 885,670 Americans
Peak year
1999
24 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2024 SSA rank
#14,152
Tracked since 1982
Census
Jamera in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 346 people with the first name Jamera, which placed it at #26,749 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#26,749
National first-name rank
People counted
346
346 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
87.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jamera
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamera is Black at 87.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jamera described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jamera at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American87.0% · 301
- Two or more races4.9% · 17
- White3.5% · 12
- Hispanic or Latino3.5% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
Popularity
Jamera: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamera from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 165 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamera by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jamera during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jameras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamera
The name Jamera is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq, around 3500-3000 BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "ja-mera," which translates to "radiant one" or "shining light."
In ancient Sumerian mythology, Jamera was associated with the goddess of love and beauty, Inanna. This association likely contributed to the name's popularity among the Sumerian people, who revered Inanna as a powerful deity. The name was often given to newborn girls as a way to honor the goddess and bestow her blessings upon the child.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jamera can be found in the epic of Gilgamesh, an ancient Sumerian literary work dating back to around 2100 BCE. In this epic, Jamera is mentioned as the name of a priestess who served in the temple of Inanna. This suggests that the name was in use among the Sumerian people during this period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Jamera. One of the earliest known figures was Jamera of Babylon (c. 1800 BCE), a renowned poet and scholar who authored several works on Sumerian literature and mythology. Another prominent figure was Jamera al-Basri (767-845 CE), an influential Islamic scholar and theologian who made significant contributions to the field of Quranic exegesis.
In more recent times, Jamera al-Khalili (1897-1979) was a renowned Egyptian historian and archaeologist who played a crucial role in the excavation and preservation of many ancient Egyptian sites. Jamera Mujica (1923-2012) was a celebrated Peruvian writer and activist who fought for women's rights and social justice.
Another notable figure was Jamera Nayeri (1942-2005), an Iranian-American engineer and entrepreneur who founded several successful technology companies. She was recognized for her contributions to the field of computer science and was a pioneer in the development of early computer graphics software.
While the name Jamera is not as common today as it once was, it continues to hold cultural significance and historical resonance, particularly in the regions where it originated. Its connection to ancient Sumerian mythology and the goddess Inanna has ensured that the name remains a part of the rich tapestry of human history and cultural heritage.
People
Jamera + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamera as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamera: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamera?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 387 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamera going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 885,670 US residents.
Is Jamera a common name?
We classify Jamera as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 395 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamera most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamera was 1999, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamera is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jamera in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 346 people with the name Jamera, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #26,749 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jamera in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jamera?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jamera leans strongly female. 339 people counted with this name were female (97.1%), compared with 10 male bearers (2.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jamera?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jamera is Black at 87.0%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (4.9%) and White (3.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jamera most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jamera in the 2020 Census, accounting for 87.0% (301 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jamera in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jamera a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jamera in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jamera still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jamera in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jamera can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Jamera?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.