Jamar
Meaning
modern coinage from the popular 'Ja-' prefix naming pattern
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jamar peaked in the 2000s and the 2010s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
109 people · the #38,860 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 56
Among people named Jamar living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jamar
Most people given the name Jamar in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jamar you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jamar deep dive
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