The first name Jaime
A unisex name from Spanish.
Pronounced /haɪmeɪ/ 2 syllables Unisex Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Spanish origin
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 11 boys were named Jaime, making it the 2,133rd most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2005, with 72 births (#490).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jaime with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Jaime at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 420 boys born in the United States were named Jaime, the 657th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1976, when 7,838 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
Famous people named Jaime
81 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Jaime PresslyAmerican actress, model, and producer, born 1977
- Jaime KingAmerican actress and model, born 1979
- Jaime MurrayEnglish actress, born 1976
- Jaime Lucas Ortega y AlaminoCatholic cardinal (1936–2019)
- Jaime Ray NewmanAmerican actress, born 1978
- Jaime MorenoBolivian footballer, born 1974
- Jaime LernerBrazilian politician and architect (1937–2021)
- Jaime AyovíEcuadorian footballer, born 1988
- Jaime RamírezChilean footballer (1931–2003)
- Jaime BergmanAmerican model and actress, born 1975
- Jaime SpenglerBrazilian Roman-Catholic priest, Franciscan Cardinal; 7th Archbishop of Porto Alegre, born 1960
- Jaime ValdésChilean footballer, born 1981
More Spanish unisex names
Questions
- What is the origin of the name Jaime?
- Jaime comes from Spanish.
- How popular is the name Jaime?
- In 2025, 11 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaime, ranking 2,133rd. Its peak was 2005, with 72 births.
- Is Jaime a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 121,558 US babies named Jaime since 1880, 41% were girls and 59% boys.
- When was Jaime most popular?
- 1976 in the United States, when 7,838 babies were named Jaime, its highest rank at 29th.
- How do you pronounce Jaime?
- Jaime is /haɪmeɪ/, 2 syllables.
- What name is Jaime a form of?
- Jaime is a form of James and Jamie.
- What are other spellings of Jaime?
- Jamie.
- Is Jaime also a surname?
- Yes. Jaime is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.