Total births
14,071
Unisex name · since 1938
Jayme
14,071 babies named Jayme in U.S. Social Security records since 1938, with the highest year being 1985. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5472
- among girls today
- 14,071
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Jayme is the #5472 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 14,071 recorded since 1938.
Jayme has 14,071 recorded births among girls since 1938, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5472 as of the latest data, more common than 69% 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 1938 to 2025.
- #5472 among girls today
- 14,071 born since 1938
- 1980s peak decade
- 69% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jayme is currently the #5472 unisex name in America, more common than 69% of girls - 14,071 born since 1938, peaking in the 1980s.
- #5472
- among girls today
- 14,071
- born since 1938
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 69%
- more common than other girls
Jayme vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5472
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 69% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Jayme was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
597 babies were named Jayme in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
How Jayme compares
14,071 Top 7% higher than 93% 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
Jayme's all-time total is 37x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jayme | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 14,071 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 597 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jayme's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jayme's full recorded timeline at 1983, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1938, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 597 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jayme at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1985
Current rank
#5,472
Active since
1938
Jayme popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1938–2025
- Peak year (1985)
- 597
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Jayme popularity over time - boys
3,897 total births recorded since 1945 (Jayme as boys' name)
Jayme by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jayme's strongest decade.
4,605 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Jayme births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 102
1940s
102 births
- 1950s 604
1950s
604 births
- 1960s 1,001
1960s
1,001 births
- 1970s
1970s
2,637 births
- 1980s
1980s
4,605 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,757 births
- 2000s 1,555
2000s
1,555 births
- 2010s 652
2010s
652 births
- 2020s 153
2020s
153 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 4,605 births (33% of all-time use).
How Jayme 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 Jayme's total volume
Jayme vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Jayme by state
Where Jayme concentrates geographically, total births since 1938
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,525 | 10.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,050 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 728 | 5.2% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 603 | 4.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 599 | 4.3% |
| #6 | New York | | 540 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 413 | 2.9% |
| #8 | Florida | | 387 | 2.8% |
California share of Jayme's total US births 10.8%
Even split
1,525 of 14,071 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.
Jayme appears in 47 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jayme? ▼
Jayme has been given to 14,071 babies in the U.S. since 1938, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5472 as of the latest data. 597 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Jayme most popular? ▼
Jayme was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,605 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Jayme most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jayme are California (1,525 births), Texas (1,050 births), Pennsylvania (728 births).
Is Jayme a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jayme is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 14,071 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,897 births.
How long has the name Jayme been used? ▼
Jayme has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 88 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jayme? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jayla, Jayne, Jayden, Jayda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jayme's data
- Jayme's decade-level peak was the 1980s (4,605 total births); usage has since declined to 153 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Jaymes (1,525 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 Jayme
Nearby Names Like Jayme
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jayme
Jayla Girl
#404 46,432 births
Jayne Girl
#2666 29,107 births
Jayden Girl
#2048 22,071 births
Jayda Girl
#1132 21,267 births
Jayleen Girl
#980 13,048 births
Compare Jayme side by side: Jayme vs Jayla Jayme vs Jayne Jayme vs Jayden
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Jayme
Annamaria #5471
3,783 births · Peak 1966
Elicia #5473
4,295 births · Peak 1983
Brook #5470
10,630 births · Peak 1980
Ebony #5474
38,998 births · Peak 1982
Marialuisa #5469
647 births · Peak 2007
Kalynn #5475
3,689 births · Peak 2008
Gioia #5468
732 births · Peak 2016
Jamison #5476
1,944 births · Peak 2005
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, 1938–2025 (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. "Jayme: #5472 Unisex Name - 14,071 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jayme. 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 Jayme 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.