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    The first name Jamie

    A unisex name.

    Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒeɪmi/ 2 syllables Unisex

    Meaning and origin

    Clipping of James + -ie.

    Jamie is a short form of

    .

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 195 boys were named Jamie, making it the 245th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 2,688 births (#28).

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    GirlsBoys
    44,105
    babies named Jamie, 1996–2025
    #245
    rank in 2025
    1996
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Jamie with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Jamie at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 508 boys born in the United States were named Jamie, the 577th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1977, when 12,895 were.

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    GirlsBoys
    359,590
    babies named Jamie since 1880
    #577
    rank in 2025
    1977
    peak year

    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 Jamie

    149 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Jamie Foxx
      American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)
    • Jamie Lee Curtis
      American actress and author, born 1958
    • Jamie Vardy
      English association football player (born 1987)
    • Jamie Carragher
      English associiation football player and sportcaster, born 1978
    • Jamie Oliver
      British chef and media personality, born 1975
    • Jamie Lynn Spears
      American actress and singer (born 1991)
    • Jamie Chung
      American actress, born 1983
    • Jamie Campbell Bower
      British actor, born 1988
    • Jamie Bell
      English actor (born 1986)
    • Jamie Kennedy
      American actor and comedian, born 1970
    • Jamie Redknapp
      English association football player, born 1973
    • Jamie Murray
      British tennis player (born 1986)

    Questions

    What does the name Jamie mean?
    Clipping of James + -ie.
    How popular is the name Jamie?
    In 2025, 195 boys born in England and Wales were named Jamie, ranking 245th. Its peak was 1996, with 2,688 births.
    Is Jamie a boy's or a girl's name?
    Both. Of the 359,590 US babies named Jamie since 1880, 75% were girls and 25% boys.
    When was Jamie most popular?
    1977 in the United States, when 12,895 babies were named Jamie, its highest rank at 18th.
    How do you pronounce Jamie?
    Jamie is /ˈd͡ʒeɪmi/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Jamie?
    Jaime and Jaymey.