Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1976

Jamey

Gender Unisex · 31% girls Rank 2025 #4,313 Trend ↓ Falling 15%
Rank 2025
#4,313
among boys · ↑645 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
31
named Jamey · +19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1976
576 babies
All-time total
9,808
#1,489 all-time among boys
First recorded
1944
in Social Security records

Jamey popularity over time

9,808 babies have been named Jamey since 1944, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s 50 18 68 7 – #2,981
1950s 204 257 461 46 +578% #911
1960s 352 907 1,259 126 +173% #602
1970s 876 3,422 4,298 430 +241% #369
1980s 688 1,095 1,783 178 -59% #640
1990s 413 498 911 91 -49% #1,341
2000s 295 236 531 53 -42% #2,719
2010s 135 203 338 34 -36% #3,753
2020s (to 2025) 40 119 159 27 -22% #4,313

Where Jamey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 24 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 23 0.01 outside top 500
2029 22 0.01 outside top 500
2030 22 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Jamey

Jamey is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,313 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1944, 9,808 American babies have been named Jamey, about 69% boys and 31% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 576 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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 Jamey stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamey?

The median living Jamey is about 48 years old; half are between 39 and 53. An estimated 9,100 people named Jamey are alive in the United States today.

median 48 020406080100

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

Jamey 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 7 #12,448 24 #4,313
2024 6 #14,200 20 #4,958
2023 7 #12,695 15 #6,052
2022 – – 21 #4,772
2021 13 #8,224 16 #5,644
2020 7 #12,702 23 #4,331
2019 8 #11,811 25 #4,166
2018 8 #11,870 26 #4,045
2017 11 #9,584 21 #4,658
2016 18 #6,756 19 #5,021
2015 12 #9,180 23 #4,346
2014 10 #10,479 13 #6,448
2013 11 #9,860 18 #5,056
2012 10 #10,769 15 #5,825
2011 24 #5,627 15 #5,795
2010 23 #5,864 28 #3,753
2009 24 #5,775 22 #4,494
2008 22 #6,230 32 #3,450
2007 32 #4,610 19 #4,884
2006 28 #5,014 22 #4,290
2005 31 #4,413 26 #3,659
2004 36 #3,936 18 #4,674
2003 32 #4,142 22 #3,894
2002 30 #4,218 35 #2,719
2001 26 #4,609 20 #4,031
2000 34 #3,766 20 #3,984
1995 39 #2,992 41 #2,039
1990 45 #2,614 69 #1,341
1985 67 #1,717 120 #814
1980 86 #1,424 184 #640
1975 65 #1,547 402 #389
1970 62 #1,564 294 #470
1965 25 #2,429 90 #781
1960 29 #2,164 63 #957
1955 18 #2,666 18 #1,876
1950 18 #2,383 6 #3,489
1945 11 #2,818 – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Jamey

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Jamey Sheridan American actor b. 1951 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamey?

The median living Jamey is about 48 years old. Half of all living Jameys are between 39 and 53 years old.

How many people named Jamey are alive today?

An estimated 9,100 people named Jamey are alive in the United States, based on 9,808 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jamey in 2025?

Jamey ranked #4,313 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jamey?

9,808 babies have been named Jamey in the United States since 1944, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamey most popular?

Jamey peaked in 1976, when 576 newborns received the name.

Is Jamey a boy or girl name?

Jamey is used for both: about 31% of babies named Jamey have been girls and 69% boys.

Is the name Jamey rising or falling?

Jamey is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jamey become more popular?

Jamey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 boys named Jamey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Jamey?

Well-known people named Jamey include Jamey Sheridan (actor).

Names like Jamey

Names that sound and feel close to Jamey: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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