Holding steady.
Popularity of Jameika since 1978
Babies named Jameika per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 19 |
| 1980s | 108 |
| 1990s | 128 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jameika is a modern American coinage that respells the country name Jamaica. It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1978, and its peak year was 1995, when it was given to a small number of girls nationwide. Since then, usage has remained stable though infrequent. Unlike the more common 'Jamaica,' which has occasionally been used as a place-name, Jameika's spelling gives it a distinct phonetic final 'ka' sound shared with names like Aaliyah and Anika. It has not ranked in the top 1000 for any year.
Jameika is a modern coinage derived from the country name Jamaica. It likely emerged as a distinctive respelling, influenced by phonetic similarity to names like Jamie and the -ika suffix popular in the 1970s and 1980s. The name has appeared infrequently in U.S. records since 1978, with its peak usage in 1995.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jamie, Mika
Sibling names for Jameika
Names that share Jameika's style, for a brother or sister.
