Declining since 2011.
Popularity of Jamyrah since 1998
Babies named Jamyrah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 70 |
| 2010s | 109 |
| 2020s | 31 |
Meaning & origin
Jamyrah is a modern American name that first entered the U.S. Social Security Administration's records in 1998. Its usage peaked in 2010, and has been on a general decline since 2011, reflecting a typical trajectory for many recently coined, trendy names. While it has never ranked among the top 1,000 names, its presence in birth records underscores the creativity of modern naming practices, where parents combine familiar phonetic elements to craft distinctive names. The name's structure echoes other contemporary favorites ending in -yrah or -irah, aligning with broader naming trends of the 2010s. As a modern coinage, Jamyrah does not carry centuries of history, but it represents a uniquely American approach to name formation, blending sounds from established names like Jamal and Amirah into a fresh identity.
Jamyrah is a modern American coinage, likely formed by blending popular sounds and suffixes. It may draw from elements of names like Jamal, Jamisha, or James combined with the fashionable -yrah ending (as seen in Amirah or Samirah). The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1998 and saw modest use, with a peak in 2010.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jam, Mira, Jamy
Sibling names for Jamyrah
Names that share Jamyrah's style, for a brother or sister.
