Jamond
Masculine
Jamond is a two-syllable name with the Ja- of Jamal and the -mond of Raymond and Desmond. It is firm and confident, an American build of its generation.
How old is the name Jamond?
Jamond first appears in US birth records in 1974 — 51 years ago. The typical Jamond alive today was born around 1997, making them about 28 years old. About 500 people named Jamond are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jamond most popular?
Jamond peaked in 1979, reaching #2465 nationally. See the whole 1979 chart.
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Where it comes from
Origin, sound and short forms
Our story of Jamond
The -mond ending came into English names through Raymond, Edmund and Desmond, where it once carried an old Germanic word for protection. American families took it as a sound and joined it to the bright Ja- of Jamal and Jamar. Jamond is the result, a name with a strong front and a solid close, built for the sound of it.
Meaningnot established
Not established
No source records a meaning for Jamond. It joins Ja- to the -mond of Raymond and Desmond, and no record says who first put them together.
Pronouncing Jamond
juh-MOND
Stress on the second syllable.
Nicknames for Jamond
Moderate
What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1974
- Most boys named
- 199825 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #2465reached in 1979
- Change vs 2022
- −28.6%5 in 2024, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jamonds among us
people named Jamond are estimated to be alive in the US today
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
Questions parents actually ask
Fashion outlook
Jamond sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.
Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them
The trade-off
- It has a strong, confident sound.
- It is rare, so he will seldom share it.
- It will be spelled Jamon or Jamonde.
- Spanish speakers may hear jamón, ham.
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Frequently asked
- How many Jamonds are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Jamond are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jamond in 2025?
- Jamond is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 boy names.
- Will my child share the name Jamond with classmates?
- Jamond will almost certainly be the only one in school.
More J names
The most-given names starting with J, all years combined.
James#6 · John#23 · Joseph#29 · Joshua#66 · Jason#165 · Jacob#43 · Jeffrey#552 · Jonathan#89
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