Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1985

Jayme

Gender Unisex · 78% girls Rank 2025 #7,646 Trend ↓ Falling 45%
Rank 2025
#7,646
among girls · ↓2,127 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Jayme · -33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 114,805
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1985
696 babies
All-time total
17,968
#1,344 all-time among girls
First recorded
1938
in Social Security records

Jayme popularity over time

17,968 babies have been named Jayme since 1938, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 5 – 5 1 – #4,615
1940s 102 17 119 12 +2280% #1,936
1950s 604 189 793 79 +566% #1,058
1960s 1,001 377 1,378 138 +74% #940
1970s 2,637 946 3,583 358 +160% #421
1980s 4,605 914 5,519 552 +54% #383
1990s 2,757 664 3,421 342 -38% #595
2000s 1,555 424 1,979 198 -42% #1,104
2010s 652 242 894 89 -55% #2,065
2020s (to 2025) 153 124 277 46 -48% #4,196

The story of Jayme

Jayme is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,646 in 2025 with 14 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1938, 17,968 American babies have been named Jayme, about 78% girls and 22% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1985, when 696 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Jayme?

The median living Jayme is about 40 years old; half are between 30 and 48. An estimated 17 thousand people named Jayme are alive in the United States today.

median 40 020406080100

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

Jayme 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 14 #7,646 14 #6,257
2024 23 #5,519 19 #5,147
2023 21 #5,836 23 #4,529
2022 28 #4,847 28 #3,938
2021 34 #4,196 16 #5,651
2020 33 #4,213 24 #4,204
2019 28 #4,827 17 #5,432
2018 47 #3,368 18 #5,188
2017 52 #3,113 20 #4,830
2016 77 #2,420 26 #4,043
2015 58 #2,980 20 #4,795
2014 66 #2,663 21 #4,609
2013 70 #2,545 25 #4,005
2012 78 #2,384 29 #3,658
2011 80 #2,334 26 #3,939
2010 96 #2,065 40 #2,933
2009 127 #1,728 36 #3,190
2008 137 #1,647 47 #2,650
2007 161 #1,456 48 #2,582
2006 146 #1,510 41 #2,806
2005 132 #1,549 33 #3,122
2004 166 #1,292 35 #2,918
2003 170 #1,236 51 #2,164
2002 145 #1,340 53 #2,058
2001 192 #1,104 41 #2,401
2000 179 #1,141 39 #2,453
1995 254 #783 52 #1,719
1990 381 #595 98 #1,078
1985 597 #383 99 #913
1980 493 #437 98 #907
1975 211 #703 108 #801
1970 147 #897 72 #944
1965 88 #1,131 40 #1,213
1960 91 #1,141 37 #1,305
1955 72 #1,176 22 #1,660
1950 12 #3,142 6 #3,494
1945 7 #3,807 5 #3,531
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jayme?

The median living Jayme is about 40 years old. Half of all living Jaymes are between 30 and 48 years old.

How many people named Jayme are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Jayme are alive in the United States, based on 17,968 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jayme in 2025?

Jayme ranked #7,646 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 14 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jayme?

17,968 babies have been named Jayme in the United States since 1938, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jayme most popular?

Jayme peaked in 1985, when 696 newborns received the name.

Is Jayme a boy or girl name?

Jayme is used for both: about 78% of babies named Jayme have been girls and 22% boys.

Is the name Jayme rising or falling?

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

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