girl's name
Jami
- Origin Finnish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 22,683
Scotland
#753
1992 births
Jami is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Jami is a name of Finnish origin.
- Peaked in 1977, when 1,070 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1946.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jami 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 | 44 |
| 1950s | 892 |
| 1960s | 3,433 |
| 1970s | 7,328 |
| 1980s | 6,686 |
| 1990s | 2,820 |
| 2000s | 902 |
| 2010s | 235 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 70 |
How popular is Jami?
In 2025, Jami was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jami 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 Jami
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jami also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jami over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jami
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jami — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jami
How popular is the name Jami?
In 2025, Jami was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jami a girl's or a boy's name?
Jami is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jami?
Jami has 2 syllables.
When was Jami most popular?
Jami peaked in 1977, when 1,070 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jami a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jami currently ranks #14,403 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.