Jaymes
Jaymes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), American pornographic actress Christopher Jaymes, American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer David Jaymes, English musician and songwriter Terry Jaymes, radio host
Meaning & Origin of Jaymes
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaymes is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:Jessica Jaymes (1979–2019), American pornographic actress Christopher Jaymes, American television and film actor, director, screenwriter, and producer David Jaymes, English musician and songwriter Terry Jaymes, radio host
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The Story of Jaymes
As a girl name
Jaymes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 15 Jaymess were born — ranking #7,601 that year. As of 2026, Jaymes ranks #8,407 for girls with 12 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 137 Jaymess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaymes first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1950, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1986, when 144 Jaymess were born — ranking #754 that year. As of 2026, Jaymes ranks #4,903 for boys with 20 births, falling sharply (-30%). In total, more than 2K Jaymess have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaymes
Jaymes is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1950 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Jaymes's peak popularity came in 1986 when it ranked #754. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaymes'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 .
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