Jamaica comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Rich in springs.
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How popular is Jamaica?
1977peak year
Jamaica first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1972. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1977, 61 babies received the name (ranked #1705). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #11511), with roughly 9 babies named Jamaica each year. Jamaica has been declining in recent years. In total, around 1,569 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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