unisex name
Jamey
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 9,934
Ireland
#319
1993 births
Jamey is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 31% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1976, when 576 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 106,952 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1944.
Jamey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1940s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1940s | 68 |
| 1950s | 461 |
| 1960s | 1,259 |
| 1970s | 4,298 |
| 1980s | 1,783 |
| 1990s | 911 |
| 2000s | 531 |
| 2010s | 338 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 159 |
How popular is Jamey?
In 2025, Jamey was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Jamey 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.
Names that peaked alongside Jamey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jamey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jamey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jamey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jamey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jamey
How popular is the name Jamey?
In 2025, Jamey was given to 31 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Jamey a girl's or a boy's name?
Jamey is used for both girls and boys. About 31% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Jamey most popular?
Jamey peaked in 1976, when 576 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Jamey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jamey currently ranks #4,305 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.