Jayme
How to say it: JAY-mee · /ˈdʒeɪmi/
Variant spelling of Jamie/Jaime, from James, which derives from Hebrew Ya'akov meaning 'supplanter'.
Jayme was the 548th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 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) | 28 |
| 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, 0 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Jayme peaked in the 1980s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Jay
Honouring a Jayme in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jayme is about 1 in 163.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Jayme
- Jayme Lawson (born 1997)American actress
- Jayme Monjardim (born 1956)Brazilian TV and film director
- Jayme Mata (born 1982)Aruban judoka (* 1982)
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