Baby Name Popularity Profile

Jamie

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

✦ Supplanter 🌍 English, Hebrew traditional
National Rank (2025) #858
All-Time Peak Rank #18 Achieved 1976
Total U.S. Births 270,936 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 33.1% Boy / 66.9% Girl Leans Female
First Recorded 1884 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1980s 12,895 births in 1977
💡 The Jamie Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Supplanter
Language Origin English, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
Originally a diminutive of James, which is derived from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob) meaning 'supplanter'.
Common Nicknames
Jam Mimi
Alternative Spellings
Jaimie Jaymie
Pronunciation: JAY-mee
Themes & Categories
traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Jamie

According to SSA data, Jamie achieved its highest historical rank of #18 in 1976. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1977 with 12,895 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.5%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 136 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Jamie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.5% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,895 births in 1977
Years in Top 100 23 yrs
Years in Top 500 72 yrs
Registry Streak 136 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 15
1890s: 103
1900s: 171
1910s: 430
1920s: 608
1930s: 583
1940s: 2,228
1950s: 10,174
1960s: 25,694
1970s: 67,845
1980s: 96,556
1990s: 41,441
2000s: 16,504
2010s: 6,309
2020s: 2,275

📐 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 Wyoming
Top States Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Utah, Nevada
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Wyoming Unranked 859 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 778 1986 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 1,479 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #652 3,911 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,394 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #759 5,389 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,202 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 1,529 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 3,378 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #603 5,847 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #842 4,333 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 2,507 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 3,582 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 7,824 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #660 6,500 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #614 12,231 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #987 7,164 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 3,332 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 5,499 1985 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 1,008 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #961 3,629 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 604 1985 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 918 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #653 13,344 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 6,018 1977 Insufficient historical volume
California #794 28,102 1977 36.7% Decline
Florida #931 9,590 1985 41.4% Decline
Iowa Unranked 3,681 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois Unranked 13,677 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 4,802 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #1161 14,629 1977 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 1,452 1980 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #883 7,423 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #908 4,876 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #571 3,874 1981 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 1,107 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 433 1979 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 2,277 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 2,643 1983 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 803 1980 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 4,225 1977 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #805 6,373 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #846 16,771 1985 22.2% Decline
Rhode Island Unranked 798 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #677 4,765 1979 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #468 2,659 1977 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #1275 5,815 1976 Insufficient historical volume
New York #715 15,706 1983 28.1% Decline
South Carolina Unranked 2,629 1976 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #810 4,360 1985 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 558 1979 Insufficient historical volume

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