Holding steady.
Popularity of Jamerius since 1995
Babies named Jamerius per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 |
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 26 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jamerius is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1995. It reached its peak usage in 2004, but even then it remained very rare, never breaking into the top 1000 rankings. The name has been relatively stable in its low frequency since the 2000s. It is almost exclusively given to boys and has no strong association with any particular state or region. Jamerius exemplifies the trend of creating distinctive names by blending traditional roots with Latin-sounding suffixes, a pattern common in African American naming traditions. Its rarity means a child with this name is likely to be the only one in their school or community.
Jamerius appears to be a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 1995. It is probably formed by combining the root name James with the Latin-sounding suffix -erius, a pattern seen in other invented names such as JaMarcus or D'Andre. The name has never entered widespread use and remains very rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jam, Jame, Rius
Variants: Jamerious
Sibling names for Jamerius
Names that share Jamerius's style, for a brother or sister.
