Jamey

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A few things about Jamey you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jamey, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jamey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJamey first shows up in US birth records in 1944, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 81 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #903. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJamey was 4.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 53,476 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 227,273.
• 🚀TrendJamey has climbed 210 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJamey is given to both boys and girls: 77% of the 31 babies named Jamey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningJamey is an English form of James, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to English, Hebrew and Scottish roots.

About the name Jamey

Jamey is a girl name of English, Hebrew and Scottish origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-mey”. US birth records list Jamey for girls from 1944 to 2025, in 81 of those 82 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #903 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.

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