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The first name Jaymes

A boy’s name.

2 syllables Male

Meaning and origin

A male given name of modern usage, variant of James.

A form of James.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

Jaymes last appeared in the official list in 2016, given to 5 boys. It peaked in 2011, with 7 births (#2,613).

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53
babies named Jaymes, 1996–2025
#3,478
rank in 2016
2011
peak year

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

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Jaymes at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 15 boys born in the United States were named Jaymes, the 5,975th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1986, when 144 were.

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GirlsBoys
2,567
babies named Jaymes since 1880
#5,975
rank in 2025
1986
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.

Famous people named Jaymes

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Jaymes Young
    American singer-songwriter and musician, born 1991

Questions

How popular is the name Jaymes?
In 2016, 5 boys born in England and Wales were named Jaymes, ranking 3,478th. Its peak was 2011, with 7 births.
Is Jaymes a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a boy's name: 95% of the 2,567 US babies named Jaymes since 1880 were boys.
When was Jaymes most popular?
1986 in the United States, when 144 babies were named Jaymes, its highest rank at 755th.
What name is Jaymes a form of?
Jaymes is a form of James.