Jayme is a unisex name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Jayme means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Jayme across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Jayme has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Jayme is a unisex name of Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. A variant spelling of Jaime or Jamie, from James.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 17,968 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 228 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3 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 Jayme per year, United States (1938 to 2025). United States peaked in 1985 (696/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2002 (18/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2006 (3/yr).
Jayme has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1985, when it ranked #638 nationally (given to 696 babies that year).
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