US rank #717 Unisex name Peak 1977 270,619 births

Jamie — #717 US unisex name

270,619 babies named Jamie in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#717
of 17,661 girls in use

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

1980s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Jamie was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

12,895 babies were named Jamie in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamie

The Social Security Administration has registered 270,619 babies named Jamie between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jamie currently holds the #717 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 12,895 babies received it in a single year. Jamie is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 88,138 additional births since 1896.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamie performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 96,558 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Jamie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 28,064 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Jamie in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamie 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 270,619 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.

Jamie at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

270,619

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1977

12,895 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#717

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jamie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1977)
12,895
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
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Jamie popularity over time — boys

88,138 total births recorded since 1896 (Jamie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 88,138 births
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Jamie by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
96,558 births that decade — 36% of Jamie's all-time total
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Jamie by state

Where Jamie concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jamie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28,064 10.4%
#2 Texas
16,736 6.2%
#3 New York
15,684 5.8%
#4 Pennsylvania
14,622 5.4%
#5 Illinois
13,675 5.1%
#6 Ohio
13,328 4.9%
#7 Michigan
12,218 4.5%
#8 Florida
9,573 3.5%
California share of Jamie's total US births 10.4%
Even split

28,064 of 270,619 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Jamie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamie?
270,619 babies have been named Jamie since 1884. It currently ranks #717 among girls. The peak year was 1977 with 12,895 births.
When was Jamie most popular?
Jamie was most popular in the 1980s decade with 96,558 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Where is Jamie most popular?
The top states for the name Jamie are California (28,064 births), Texas (16,736 births), New York (15,684 births).
Is Jamie a unisex name?
Yes, Jamie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 270,619 births, and as a boy's name it has 88,138 births.
How long has the name Jamie been used?
Jamie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jamie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jami, Jamila, Jamya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1884–2024 (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.