Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1976

Jamy

Meaning Spelling variant of Jami Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Spelling variant of Jami.

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jamy
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1976
77 babies
All-time total
1,134
#9,124 all-time among girls
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Jamy popularity over time

1,134 babies have been named Jamy since 1956, 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
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GirlsBoys

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 – – – – – –
1950s 20 – 20 2 – #4,434
1960s 83 49 132 13 +560% #4,040
1970s 221 236 457 46 +246% #1,944
1980s 182 49 231 23 -49% #2,948
1990s 98 30 128 13 -45% #6,371
2000s 125 20 145 15 +13% #6,074
2010s 21 – 21 2 -86% #15,278
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Jamy

Jamy 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 1956, 1,134 American babies have been named Jamy, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1976, when 77 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 Jamy stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jamy?

The median living Jamy is about 46 years old; half are between 34 and 52. An estimated 1,100 people named Jamy are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

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

Jamy 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
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2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 6 #15,278 – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #17,692 – –
2012 5 #17,965 – –
2011 5 #17,906 – –
2010 – – – –
2009 12 #9,637 5 #13,273
2008 8 #13,087 5 #13,376
2007 6 #16,314 – –
2006 16 #7,637 – –
2005 17 #6,960 – –
2004 20 #6,074 5 #12,136
2003 17 #6,712 – –
2002 7 #12,756 – –
2001 11 #9,000 5 #11,309
2000 11 #8,804 – –
1995 12 #7,230 6 #8,242
1990 8 #9,602 12 #4,521
1985 24 #3,558 6 #6,101
1980 30 #2,948 16 #2,884
1975 13 #4,687 28 #1,766
1970 12 #4,596 18 #2,167
1965 10 #4,314 9 #2,883
1960 9 #4,588 6 #3,837
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jamy?

The median living Jamy is about 46 years old. Half of all living Jamys are between 34 and 52 years old.

How many people named Jamy are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jamy are alive in the United States, based on 1,134 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jamy mean?

Spelling variant of Jami.

How popular is the name Jamy in 2025?

Jamy 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 Jamy?

1,134 babies have been named Jamy in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jamy most popular?

Jamy peaked in 1976, when 77 newborns received the name.

Is Jamy a boy or girl name?

Jamy is used for both: about 66% of babies named Jamy have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Jamy rising or falling?

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

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