Jamie is a unisex name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jamie means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jamie across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jamie has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jamie is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. originally a Scottish pet form of James.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 359,590 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 43,740 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17,974 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3,343 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 12,289 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 6,130 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Jamie per year, United States (1884 to 2025). United States peaked in 1976 (17,160/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (2,908/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1992 (743/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2006 (511/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2004 (199/yr).
Jamie has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 1976, when it ranked #26 nationally (given to 17,350 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1970s.
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