Jamie
How to say it: JAY-mee · /ˈdʒeɪmi/
Scottish diminutive of James, from Hebrew Jacob meaning 'supplanter'; used as a unisex given name.
Jamie was the 548th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 824 babies of either sex (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1980s, its births are down about 14% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #435 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #548 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 (both sexes) | 824 |
| Share of births | 1 in 3,891 |
| Peak decade | 1980s |
| Change over 10 years | −14% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #435 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 35 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Popularity for Jamie crested in the 1980s and has thinned since. Far below that high now, a small rise is expected.
What goes with it
Spoken JAY mee, it has a soft and friendly lilt. Casey shares a similar easy rhythm.
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Nicknames
- Jay
Other spellings
Honouring a Jamie in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jamie is about 1 in 163.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hebrew, Irish, Norwegian, Swedish, Welsh.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #245. Ireland: #47.
Famous people named Jamie
- Jamie Foxx (born 1967)American actor, comedian, and singer
- Jamie Lee Curtis (born 1958)American actress and author
- Jamie Vardy (born 1987)English association football player
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