Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jamie

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Jamie.

✦ Supplanter 🌍 English, Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #577
All-Time Peak Rank #62 Achieved 1975
Total U.S. Births 88,654 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 33.1% Boy / 66.9% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1896 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1970s 4,621 births in 1976
💡 The Jamie Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin English, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
A diminutive of James, which is the English form of the Latin Iacomus, derived from the Greek Iakobos, ultimately from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob) meaning 'supplanter'.
Alternative Spellings
Jamey Jaymie
Pronunciation: JAY-mee
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jamie

According to SSA data, Jamie achieved its highest historical rank of #62 in 1975. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1976 with 4,621 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 82.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 117 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jamie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +82.1% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 4,621 births in 1976
Years in Top 100 9 yrs
Years in Top 500 48 yrs
Registry Streak 117 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 11
1900s: 40
1910s: 247
1920s: 393
1930s: 435
1940s: 707
1950s: 3,175
1960s: 10,030
1970s: 36,296
1980s: 18,412
1990s: 9,090
2000s: 4,149
2010s: 2,990
2020s: 2,679

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Ja-mie
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with J, a letter used by only 7.8% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Vermont
Top States Vermont, North Dakota, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Vermont Unranked 288 1975 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 557 1974 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #697 2,266 1976 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #627 4,137 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #544 2,347 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 590 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #727 2,638 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 1,703 1975 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 424 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 1,585 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #458 2,289 1973 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 389 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #713 2,216 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #745 2,561 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #713 2,141 1975 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 1,068 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #880 3,195 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #482 4,616 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #570 2,226 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 356 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #659 3,674 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #591 2,989 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #597 2,045 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #460 934 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #343 1,376 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #339 2,082 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #513 885 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #662 709 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 561 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #432 4,075 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #498 1,672 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New York #410 5,731 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #458 291 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #535 1,085 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #443 744 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 144 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 208 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 360 1972 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 93 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #555 3,243 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 873 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #712 767 1975 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 81 1984 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #694 729 1974 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #760 4,378 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #456 1,575 1975 Insufficient historical volume
California #527 5,444 1975 +37.2% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 167 1973 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #494 376 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 131 1973 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 150 1989 Insufficient historical volume

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