Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1957

Jame

Gender Unisex · 11% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jame
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1957
93 babies
All-time total
3,833
#2,316 all-time among boys
First recorded
1903
in Social Security records

Jame popularity over time

3,833 babies have been named Jame since 1903, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 16 16 2 – #1,077
1910s – 121 121 12 +656% #1,393
1920s – 273 273 27 +126% #1,138
1930s – 380 380 38 +39% #916
1940s – 485 485 49 +28% #806
1950s 11 634 645 65 +33% #810
1960s 72 619 691 69 +7% #893
1970s 103 410 513 51 -26% #1,009
1980s 124 257 381 38 -26% #1,858
1990s 59 127 186 19 -51% #3,517
2000s 34 60 94 9 -49% #7,833
2010s – 37 37 4 -61% #9,145
2020s (to 2025) – 11 11 2 -50% #11,510

The story of Jame

Jame is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1903, 3,833 American babies have been named Jame, about 89% boys and 11% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1957, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jame stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jame?

The median living Jame is about 57 years old; half are between 44 and 68. An estimated 2,500 people named Jame are alive in the United States today.

median 57 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jame year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – 6 #11,510
2023 – – – –
2022 – – 5 #13,148
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – 5 #13,093
2016 – – 5 #13,032
2015 – – 7 #9,991
2014 – – – –
2013 – – 8 #9,145
2012 – – 5 #13,059
2011 – – – –
2010 – – 7 #10,123
2009 – – 8 #9,346
2008 – – 8 #9,351
2007 – – 10 #7,833
2006 5 #18,309 9 #8,304
2005 – – 7 #9,540
2004 – – – –
2003 7 #12,975 – –
2002 15 #7,202 6 #9,912
2001 – – 6 #9,786
2000 7 #12,327 6 #9,591
1995 – – 12 #4,928
1990 7 #10,640 17 #3,517
1985 19 #4,189 22 #2,381
1980 21 #3,764 29 #1,925
1975 7 #7,453 43 #1,330
1970 10 #5,186 65 #1,009
1965 – – 46 #1,099
1960 9 #4,587 68 #920
1955 – – 66 #918
1950 – – 50 #983
1945 – – 43 #980
1940 – – 60 #806
1935 – – 36 #1,087
1930 – – 36 #1,184
1925 – – 24 #1,556
1920 – – 22 #1,665
1915 – – 13 #2,121
1910 – – 5 #1,716
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jame, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jame?

The median living Jame is about 57 years old. Half of all living James are between 44 and 68 years old.

How many people named Jame are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Jame are alive in the United States, based on 3,833 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jame in 2025?

Jame did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jame?

3,833 babies have been named Jame in the United States since 1903, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jame most popular?

Jame peaked in 1957, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Jame a boy or girl name?

Jame is used for both: about 11% of babies named Jame have been girls and 89% boys.

Is the name Jame rising or falling?

Jame is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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