Jami

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

⭐ Famous Jami

Jami Gertz

American actress

Choose Jami and your child shares a first name with Jami Gertz, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jami, like who?” Jami Gertz's Wikipedia article is available in 31 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 270,270 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Jami, 6 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jami would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJami first shows up in US birth records in 1946, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 79 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1977, when it ranked #239. Today it's #13,208, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowJami was 22× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 12,438 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 270,270.
• 🍂TrendJami has slipped 2,958 places over the last five years and now sits at #13,208. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 💬MeaningJami is an English form of Jamie, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jami

Jami is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ami”. US birth records list Jami for girls from 1946 to 2025, in 80 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1977, when it ranked #239 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #13,208, with 6 babies.

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