Total births
835
Girls' name · since 1947
Jamye
835 babies named Jamye in U.S. Social Security records since 1947, with the highest year being 1976. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 835
- total births
- 1947–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
Jamye is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 835 have been recorded since 1947.
Jamye has 835 recorded births among girls since 1947, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1947 to 2012.
- 835 total births
- 1947–2012 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 25% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
835 girls have been named Jamye since 1947, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2012.
- 835
- total births
- 1947–2012
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 25%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
25% of everyone ever named Jamye was born in this single decade.
1976
Single peak year
39 babies were named Jamye in 1976 - its busiest year on record.
Jamye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jamye splits its recorded history at 1979: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1947 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1976 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jamye at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
1976
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1947
Jamye popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1947–2012
- Peak year (1976)
- 39
- Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
Jamye popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1969 (Jamye as boys' name)
Jamye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jamye's strongest decade.
210 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.
Jamye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s
1950s
92 births
- 1960s
1960s
128 births
- 1970s
1970s
210 births
- 1980s
1980s
204 births
- 1990s
1990s
121 births
- 2000s 61
2000s
61 births
- 2010s 14
2010s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 210 births (25% of all-time use).
How Jamye 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 Jamye's total volume
Jamye vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jamye by state
Where Jamye concentrates geographically, total births since 1947
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 68 | 8.1% |
Texas share of Jamye's total US births 8.1%
68 of 835 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamye? ▼
Since 1947, Social Security records show 835 babies named Jamye. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 1976, with 39 births.
When was Jamye most popular? ▼
Jamye was most popular in the 1970s decade with 210 total births. The single peak year was 1976.
Where is Jamye most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jamye are Texas (68 births).
How long has the name Jamye been used? ▼
Jamye has been recorded in Social Security data since 1947, spanning 66 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Jamye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jamie, James, Jami, Jamila, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jamye's data
- Jamye's decade-level peak was the 1970s (210 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Jamyes (68 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Jamye
Nearby Names Like Jamye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamye
Jamie Girl
#718 270,936 births
James Girl
#2588 23,882 births
Jami Girl
#9652 21,473 births
Jamila Girl
#1557 8,322 births
Jamya Girl
#4168 5,576 births
Compare Jamye side by side: Jamye vs Jamie Jamye vs James Jamye vs Jami
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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, 1947–2012 (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. "Jamye: Baby Name Since 1947 - 835 Births, Peak 1976." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamye. 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 Jamye 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.