US rank #605 Unisex name Peak 1980 71,068 births

Jaime — #605 US boys' name

71,068 babies named Jaime in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s311920s1851930s3321940s7681950s35051960s70101970s118111980s128531990s135712000s120492010s65632020s2390
#605
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 96% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

19% of everyone ever named Jaime was born in this single decade.

1980
Single peak year

1,462 babies were named Jaime in 1980 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jaime

The Social Security Administration has registered 71,068 babies named Jaime between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jaime currently holds the #605 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1980, when 1,462 babies received it in a single year. Jaime is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 50,031 additional births since 1937.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jaime performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 13,571 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Jaime shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 23,007 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jaime in 44 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jaime in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 71,068 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jaime at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

71,068

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1980

1,462 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#605

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jaime popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (1980)
1,462
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
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Jaime popularity over time — girls

50,031 total births recorded since 1937 (Jaime as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 50,031 births
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Jaime by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
13,571 births that decade — 19% of Jaime's all-time total
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Jaime by state

Where Jaime concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaime
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
23,007 32.4%
#2 Texas
18,621 26.2%
#3 New York
4,273 6.0%
#4 Illinois
3,882 5.5%
#5 Arizona
2,283 3.2%
#6 Florida
2,065 2.9%
#7 New Jersey
1,331 1.9%
#8 Washington
1,047 1.5%
California share of Jaime's total US births 32.4%
Even split

23,007 of 71,068 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Jaime appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaime?
71,068 babies have been named Jaime since 1916. It currently ranks #605 among boys. The peak year was 1980 with 1,462 births.
When was Jaime most popular?
Jaime was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13,571 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Jaime most popular?
The top states for the name Jaime are California (23,007 births), Texas (18,621 births), New York (4,273 births).
Is Jaime a unisex name?
Yes, Jaime is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71,068 births, and as a girl's name it has 50,031 births.
How long has the name Jaime been used?
Jaime has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jaime?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaiden, Jairo, Jair, Jai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1916–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.