Jamyra
A girl's name of Arabic origin with 1,002 recorded U.S. births.
Meaning & Origin
At 6 letters and three syllables, Jamyra hits the middle ground most parents look for: long enough to feel complete, short enough for everyday use. It has been used as a girl's name in the U.S. since 1980, with 1,002 total recorded births.
Currently ranked #6238, Jamyra is familiar enough that people will recognize it but not so common that your child shares it with three classmates.
In the most recent SSA release, Jamyra ranks #6238 among U.S. girl names — distinctive enough to stand out.
Jamyra is a girl's baby name of modern American origin, a creative variant of Jamira or Jamila — from the Arabic jamila meaning 'beautiful, graceful.' The -yra ending gives it a distinctive written form that differentiates it from the more common Jamila.
Jamyra has over 1,000 recorded births, showing genuine sustained appeal. Its three syllables flow naturally, and its roots in the Arabic word for beauty give it a meaning that's impossible to argue with.
EtymologyShow more
The ending of a name often carries more etymological information than the beginning. Jamyra's final sounds are open, warm — a soft ending that crosses many language boundaries. In English-language naming, many feminine names end on open vowels or soft consonants, creating a melodic, approachable quality. Jamyra follows that feminine pattern.
Explore the ending-based name pages on this site to find names that share Jamyra's suffix pattern — names with similar endings often share a style and era, even when they come from different linguistic backgrounds.
At a Glance
Popularity Over Time
Jamyra was #3523 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #6238, but its charm endures.
Popularity by Decade
| Decade | Births | Avg Rank | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 79 | #7242 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 275 | #5159 | ▼ |
| 2000s | 427 | #3553 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 169 | #6078 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 52 | #9644 | — |
The Story of Jamyra
A Gen Z name
Peaking in 2008, Jamyra is a name that defines a generation. Girls named Jamyra are most likely born between 1998 and 2018.
How rare is Jamyra?
Only about 1 in every 189,474 babies born in 2024 was named Jamyra — a truly uncommon choice.
The journey through the decades
First appeared in the records in 1980, peaked in the 2000s with 427 births that decade, and has since become a rare, vintage choice.
Jamyra by the numbers
- Would fill 21 school buses
- Meeting one Jamyra per day would take 2.7 years
Year-by-Year Data
View complete yearly data(43 years, 1980–2024)
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | #6238 |
| 2023 | 15 | #7415 |
| 2022 | 15 | #7422 |
| 2021 | 12 | #8689 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6447 |
| 2019 | 21 | #5867 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5877 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6923 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5358 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5546 |
| 2014 | 26 | #5218 |
| 2013 | 34 | #4286 |
| 2012 | 37 | #4079 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4101 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4339 |
| 2009 | 50 | #3321 |
| 2008 | 53 | #3180 |
| 2007 | 43 | #3741 |
| 2006 | 50 | #3281 |
| 2005 | 47 | #3290 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
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Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration, 1980–2024