Total births
71,491
Unisex name · since 1916
Jaime
71,491 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.
- #608
- among boys today
- 71,491
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
71,491 babies have been named Jaime since 1916, making it today's #608 unisex name.
Jaime has 71,491 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #608 as of the latest data, more common than 96% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2025.
- #608 among boys today
- 71,491 born since 1916
- 1990s peak decade
- 96% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jaime is currently the #608 unisex name in America, more common than 96% of boys - 71,491 born since 1916, peaking in the 1990s.
- #608
- among boys today
- 71,491
- born since 1916
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 96%
- more common than other boys
Jaime vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#608
of 14,294 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.
How Jaime compares
71,491 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jaime's all-time total is 195x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jaime | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 71,491 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,462 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jaime's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jaime's full recorded timeline at 1971, 82% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 18% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 1,462 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jaime at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1980
Current rank
#608
Active since
1916
Jaime popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2025
- Peak year (1980)
- 1,462
- Annual births at peak, across 110 years of records
Jaime popularity over time - girls
50,067 total births recorded since 1937 (Jaime as girls' name)
Jaime by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jaime's strongest decade.
13,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Jaime births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 31
1910s
31 births
- 1920s 185
1920s
185 births
- 1930s 332
1930s
332 births
- 1940s 768
1940s
768 births
- 1950s 3,505
1950s
3,505 births
- 1960s
1960s
7,012 births
- 1970s
1970s
11,811 births
- 1980s
1980s
12,853 births
- 1990s
1990s
13,570 births
- 2000s
2000s
12,049 births
- 2010s
2010s
6,563 births
- 2020s 2,812
2020s
2,812 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13,570 births (19% of all-time use).
How Jaime compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jaime's total volume
Jaime vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Jaime by state
Where Jaime concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 23,104 | 32.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 18,723 | 26.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 4,291 | 6.0% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 3,899 | 5.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 2,299 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,096 | 2.9% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 1,340 | 1.9% |
| #8 | Washington | | 1,055 | 1.5% |
California share of Jaime's total US births 32.3%
Even split
23,104 of 71,491 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? ▼
71,491 babies have been named Jaime since 1916. It currently ranks #608 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 13,570 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Jaime most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jaime are California (23,104 births), Texas (18,723 births), New York (4,291 births).
Is Jaime a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jaime is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 71,491 births, and as a girl's name it has 50,067 births.
How long has the name Jaime been used? ▼
Jaime has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 110 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Jaime's data
- Jaime's decade-level peak was the 1990s (13,570 total births); usage has since declined to 2,812 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaimes (23,104 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jaime
Nearby Names Like Jaime
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaime
Jaiden Boy
#563 33,302 births
Jairo Boy
#933 11,483 births
Jair Boy
#1172 7,258 births
Jai Boy
#1300 5,160 births
Jaidyn Boy
#2823 3,448 births
Compare Jaime side by side: Jaime vs Jaiden Jaime vs Jairo Jaime vs Jair
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jaime
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jaime: #608 Unisex Name - 71,491 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaime/. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jaime draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.