Jayme
Jayme is a unisex given name and a surname which may refer to:
- English
Meaning & Origin of Jayme
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jayme is a unisex given name and a surname which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- English
The Story of Jayme
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Jayme as a girl name dates back to 1938, when 5 babies received it. 1985 was its biggest year on record, with 597 newborns named Jayme — #382 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Jaymes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,148 among girl names with 19 births, falling sharply (-42%). In total, more than 14K Jaymes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jayme first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1945, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1976: 125 births, good for #744 nationwide. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 24% of all recorded Jaymes. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,751 among boy names with 21 births, rising sharply (+18% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Jaymes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Jayme
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jayme. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Jayme
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About the name Jayme
Jayme is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1938 and has accumulated 14K births in the dataset. Jayme's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #382. Use the chart and map above to compare Jayme'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.