Jamye
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #2,174 in 1976
0 babies were named Jamye in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1947–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJamye first shows up in US birth records in 1947, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 78 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1976, when it reached #2,174.
About the name Jamye
Jamye is a girl name of English and Hebrew origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-mye”. US birth records list Jamye for girls from 1947 to 2012, in 59 of those 66 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #2,174 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2012, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0.9 | 1,071,429 girls |
| 1950s | 4.7 | 213,675 girls |
| 1960s | 7.0 | 142,450 girls |
| 1970s | 14 | 73,475 girls |
| 1980s | 12 | 83,612 girls |
| 1990s | 6.7 | 150,150 girls |
| 2000s | 3.3 | 300,300 girls |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 379,747 girls |
Other spellings of Jamye
More English girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Charlotte · free
- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
- Girl name: Elizabeth · God is my oath
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
- Girl name: Lucy · light
- Girl name: Lainey · possibly light
- Girl name: Scarlett · scarlet red
Questions about the name Jamye
What is the origin of the name Jamye?
Jamye has English, Hebrew roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Jamye a boy or girl name?
Jamye is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jamye?
Jamye is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2012. It peaked at #2,174 in 1976.