Girl · #9,521 in 2026

Jami

Jami may refer to the following people:Given nameJami Attenberg, American author Jami Bernard, American author and media consultant Jami Deadly, American actress, glamour model, singer and burlesque dancer Jami Floyd American attorney Jami Gertz, American actress Jami Gong, Chinese-American stand-up comedian Jami Kranich, American footballer Jami Puustinen, Finnish footballer Jami Rafati, Italian…

  • English
  • Finnish
Current Rank
#9,521
Peak Rank
#239 (1977)
Total Babies
21K
5-Yr Trend
-23%
1946
First Year
2024
Last Year
1977
Peak Year
#239
Peak Rank
21K
Total Count
79
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Jami

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Jami may refer to the following people:Given nameJami Attenberg, American author Jami Bernard, American author and media consultant Jami Deadly, American actress, glamour model, singer and burlesque dancer Jami Floyd American attorney Jami Gertz, American actress Jami Gong, Chinese-American stand-up comedian Jami Kranich, American footballer Jami Puustinen, Finnish footballer Jami Rafati, Italian…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English
  • Finnish

The Story of Jami

The earliest SSA record of Jami as a baby girl name dates back to 1946, when 12 babies received it. 1977 was its biggest year on record, with 1,041 newborns named Jami — #239 in the national rankings. About 32% of every Jami on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jami last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 21K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Jami

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jami. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Jami

Phonetically similar names — useful when Jami is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Jami

What does the name Jami mean?
Jami may refer to the following people:Given nameJami Attenberg, American author Jami Bernard, American author and media consultant Jami Deadly, American actress, glamour model, singer and burlesque dancer Jami Floyd American attorney Jami Gertz, American actress Jami Gong, Chinese-American stand-up comedian Jami Kranich, American footballer Jami Puustinen, Finnish footballer Jami Rafati, Italian…
What is the origin of the name Jami?
Jami has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English, Finnish.
How popular is Jami in 2026?
In 2026, Jami ranks #9,521 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.
When was Jami most popular?
Jami reached its peak popularity in 1977, ranking #239 that year with 1,041 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Jami most popular?
Jami has historically been most popular in Montana, Nebraska, Kansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Jami.
Is Jami a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Jami is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Jami?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jami include Deloris, Imani, Lyda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Jami?
Common variants and related forms of Jami include Jaime, Jaimie, Jamey, Jamie, Jayma, Jayme. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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About the name Jami

Jami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1946 and has accumulated 21K births in the dataset. Jami's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #239. Use the chart and map above to compare Jami's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.