Jamie
Boy name · #577 in 2025 · Distinctive
Jamie ranks #577 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 508 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #812, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,543 boys born in 2025 was named Jamie.
Babies named Jamie per year. Source: SSA.
The 129-year story
Jamie first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1976, when 4,621 boys were named Jamie — good for #62 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Jamie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jamie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Jamie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Jamie is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Jamie is most common in WA (0.7 per 1,000), MA (0.6 per 1,000), NY (0.5 per 1,000), MN (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Jamie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Jamie
Jamie belongs to the James family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the James family went to about 12,782 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #5, versus #577 for Jamie alone.
Names like Jamie
Statistically, parents drawn to Jamie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Shane, Jaime, Shawn, Scottie, and Damon.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jamie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 508 | #577 |
| 2024 | 455 | #622 |
| 2023 | 473 | #600 |
| 2022 | 449 | #623 |
| 2021 | 443 | #624 |
| 2020 | 351 | #714 |
| 2019 | 326 | #739 |
| 2018 | 332 | #721 |
| 2017 | 306 | #767 |
| 2016 | 281 | #816 |
| 2015 | 279 | #812 |
| 2014 | 296 | #780 |
| 2013 | 296 | #762 |
| 2012 | 254 | #843 |
| 2011 | 278 | #796 |
| 2010 | 342 | #686 |
| 2009 | 367 | #668 |
| 2008 | 365 | #664 |
| 2007 | 362 | #662 |
| 2006 | 422 | #582 |
| 2005 | 435 | #550 |
| 2004 | 442 | #534 |
| 2003 | 412 | #546 |
| 2002 | 426 | #529 |
| 2001 | 463 | #496 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jamie a popular boy name?
Jamie ranked #577 among boys in 2025 with 508 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #812.
When was the name Jamie most popular?
Jamie peaked in 1976, when 4,621 American boys received the name (ranked #62 that year). Since 1976 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jamie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,543 newborn American boys was named Jamie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.