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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

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Jamar

OriginInvented variation of Jamal
Meaning"beauty"
GenderBoy
Also a girl's nameShow me Jamar as a girl's name
US Rank#990

Top 1000

NB Rank#15521

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About Jamar

Variation of Jamal

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#1,000#1,500#2,000TOP 1000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#1,018201104.6
2015#1,04619199.6
2016#995205108
2017#1,15416488.6
2018#1,27914479.3
2019#1,36713173
2020#1,53510862.6
2021#1,42512873.2
2022#1,61410861.9
2023#1,58311064.3
2024#1,66310158.6
2025#2,0667242.2
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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World rankings

#663❄️ Unique#990🇺🇸 US

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    American pro wrestler

  • Jamar Antwon Chaney

    American NFL football player

  • Jamar William Adcock

    American banker and politician

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