Unisex name · since 1946

Jaimie

Jaimie has 9,549 recorded births since 1946 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11252
among girls today
9,549
born since 1946
1980s
peak decade
37%
more common than other girls

9,549 babies have been named Jaimie since 1946, making it today's #11252 unisex name.

Jaimie has 9,549 recorded births among girls since 1946, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11252 as of the latest data, more common than 37% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1946 to 2025.

  • #11252 among girls today
  • 9,549 born since 1946
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 37% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Jaimie is currently the #11252 unisex name in America, more common than 37% of girls - 9,549 born since 1946, peaking in the 1980s.

#11252
among girls today
9,549
born since 1946
1980s
peak decade
37%
more common than other girls

Jaimie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%36.5%
Jaimie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11252
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 37% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

37% of everyone ever named Jaimie was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

670 babies were named Jaimie in 1987 - its busiest year on record.

How Jaimie compares

9,549 Top 9% higher than 91% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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

Jaimie's all-time total is 25x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jaimie Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 9,549 382 567,345
Peak-year births 670 48 19,840

Jaimie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaimie splits its recorded history at 1987: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1948 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1987 peak of 670 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaimie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

9,549

Since 1946

80 years of records

Peak year

1987

670 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#11,252

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1946

Recorded for 80 years

Last year on file: 2025

Jaimie popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1946–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
670
Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
-2000200400600800 194619591969197919891999200920192025 5

Jaimie popularity over time - boys

904 total births recorded since 1958 (Jaimie as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 904 births
020406080100 19581965197219791986199320002020 5

Jaimie by decade

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

1980s was Jaimie's strongest decade.

3,528 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.

Jaimie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 3,528 births (37% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Jaimie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Jaimie's total volume

Jaimie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jaimie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jaimie
Jaimie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jaimie by state

Where Jaimie concentrates geographically, total births since 1946

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jaimie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
1,237 13.0%
#2 New York
696 7.3%
#3 Texas
465 4.9%
#4 Illinois
399 4.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
393 4.1%
#6 Ohio
372 3.9%
#7 Florida
369 3.9%
#8 Michigan
351 3.7%
California share of Jaimie's total US births 13.0%
Even split

1,237 of 9,549 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.

Jaimie appears in 44 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaimie?
Since 1946, Social Security records show 9,549 babies named Jaimie. Today it holds rank #11252 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1987, with 670 births.
When was Jaimie most popular?
Jaimie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 3,528 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Jaimie most popular?
The top states for the name Jaimie are California (1,237 births), New York (696 births), Texas (465 births).
Is Jaimie a unisex name?
Yes, Jaimie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 9,549 births, and as a boy's name it has 904 births.
How long has the name Jaimie been used?
Records for Jaimie go back to 1946, giving 80 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jaimie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaime, Jaida, Jaiden, Jaidyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jaimie's data

  • Jaimie's decade-level peak was the 1980s (3,528 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Jaimies (1,237 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.

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, 1946–2025 (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. "Jaimie: #11252 Unisex Name - 9,549 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaimie. 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 Jaimie 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.