US rank #5453 Unisex name Peak 1985 14,056 births

Jayme — #5453 US unisex name

14,056 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.

1930s51940s1021950s6041960s10011970s26371980s46041990s27572000s15552010s6522020s139
#5453
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Jayme

The Social Security Administration has registered 14,056 babies named Jayme between 1938 and 2024, spanning 87 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jayme currently holds the #5453 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1985, when 597 babies received it in a single year. Jayme is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 3,883 additional births since 1945.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jayme performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 4,604 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Jayme shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 1,525 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Jayme in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jayme 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 14,056 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.

Jayme at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

14,056

Since 1938

87 years of records

Peak year

1985

597 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#5,453

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1938

Recorded for 87 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jayme popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1938

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1985)
597
Annual births at peak — across 87 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420132002199119801969195819471938 5

Jayme popularity over time — boys

3,883 total births recorded since 1945 (Jayme as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 3,883 births
-50050100150 202420142004199419841974196419541945 5

Jayme by decade

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

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
4,604 births that decade — 33% of Jayme's all-time total
1930s51940s1021950s6041960s10011970s26371980s46041990s27572000s15552010s6522020s139

Jayme by state

Where Jayme concentrates geographically — total births since 1938

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jayme
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 14,056 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?
14,056 babies have been named Jayme since 1938. It currently ranks #5453 among girls. The peak year was 1985 with 597 births.
When was Jayme most popular?
Jayme was most popular in the 1980s decade with 4,604 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 14,056 births, and as a boy's name it has 3,883 births.
How long has the name Jayme been used?
Jayme has been recorded in Social Security data since 1938, spanning 87 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1938–2024 (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.