unisex name
Jaime
HY-may
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 126,442
the United States
#657
2025 births
Jaime is 41 percent female in our records, one of the most genuinely divided names on this site — Spanish reads it as James, and English hears it as a spelling of Jamie. Both are in wide use.
- Jaime is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1976, when 9,240 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,287 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jaime over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 185 |
| 1930s | 337 |
| 1940s | 843 |
| 1950s | 4,102 |
| 1960s | 8,292 |
| 1970s | 34,585 |
| 1980s | 29,065 |
| 1990s | 19,444 |
| 2000s | 14,296 |
| 2010s | 7,299 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,079 |
What Jaime means
Jaime means supplanter, from James and so from Jacob. The Hebrew relates to the heel that Jacob grasps at birth in the Genesis account of his twin's delivery.
Where Jaime comes from
Jaime is the Spanish James, from the Latin Iacomus, a late variant of Iacobus that also produced the French Jacques — while the older Latin form gave Jacob directly, which is why English carries both as separate names. Saint James the Greater is Santiago in Spanish, from Sant Iago, and the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela made it one of the most common names in Spain. English-speaking parents encountering the spelling read it as a variant of Jamie instead, which is where the substantial female share comes from.
Jaime in use
Jaime peaked in the United States in 1976, when 9,240 babies were registered, and is falling in our data. It now ranks 657th in the United States on 455 births, 2210th in England and Wales on 18 and 2886th in France, across 126,442 lifetime births in four of the seven markets we track. About 41 percent of recorded births are female — closer to an even split than all but a handful of names on this site.
How popular is Jaime?
In 2025, Jaime was given to 455 babies in the United States, ranking #657 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Jaime is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Jaime is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jaïme | Jaïme is a rare spelling of Jaime, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 10 times, mostly in France. | 10 |
Names that peaked alongside Jaime
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jaime also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jaime over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Jaime in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Jaime
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jaime — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jaime
What does the name Jaime mean?
Supplanter, from James and so from Jacob.
Is Jaime a boys' or girls' name?
Genuinely both — 41 percent of the births in our records are female. Spanish reads it as James, English as a Jamie variant.
How is Jaime pronounced?
HY-may in Spanish. English speakers usually say it as Jamie.
Is Santiago the same name?
Yes — Santiago is Sant Iago, Saint James, contracted into a single word.
How popular is the name Jaime?
In 2025, Jaime was given to 455 babies in the United States, ranking #657 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
How many syllables are in Jaime?
Jaime has 2 syllables.
When was Jaime most popular?
Jaime peaked in 1976, when 9,240 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jaime a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jaime currently ranks #657 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.