Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Jamiah isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1981. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jamiah through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,815
- 355 boys · 2,460 girls
- Most popular year
- 2003
- 180 babies
- 2025
- 27
- #5,628 for girls · #12,806 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −40%
- Cooling
Boys, girls and both
The balance of boys and girls given this name has shifted over time. Recent births are 8% boys.
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 22 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,628 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 37.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 164 in 2003. It also appeared in 5 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,108 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jamiah’s family of names
Jamiah may belong to the same name family as JAMMIAH. This is a tentative spelling connection.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
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