Jamie

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

⭐ Famous Jamie

Jamie Foxx

American actor, comedian, and singer (born 1967)

Choose Jamie and your child shares a first name with Jamie Foxx, an American actor, comedian, and singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Jamie, like who?” Jamie Foxx's Wikipedia article is available in 82 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,362 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jamie, 508 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jamie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJamie first shows up in US birth records in 1884, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 141 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #62. Today it's #577, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendJamie has climbed 137 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #577. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJamie is most popular in Massachusetts, where it ranks #335, followed by Washington (#336) and New York (#407). It's in the top 1,000 in 32 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJamie is given to both boys and girls: 62% of the 824 babies named Jamie in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningJamie is a Scottish form of James, which means “supplanter”. Our records link it to Celtic, English and Hebrew roots.

About the name Jamie

Jamie is a gender-neutral name of Celtic, English and Hebrew origin meaning “supplanter”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-mie”. US birth records list Jamie for boys from 1896 to 2025, in 123 of those 130 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #62 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #577, with 508 babies. Of the 824 US babies named Jamie in 2025, 38% were girls and 62% were boys.

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