unisex name
Jayme
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 19,056
Scotland
#852
2006 births
Jayme is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 78% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1985, when 696 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 118,413 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1938.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jayme over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1930s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1940s | 119 |
| 1950s | 793 |
| 1960s | 1,378 |
| 1970s | 3,583 |
| 1980s | 5,519 |
| 1990s | 3,421 |
| 2000s | 1,979 |
| 2010s | 894 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 277 |
How popular is Jayme?
In 2025, Jayme was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Jayme 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 Jayme
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jayme also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jayme over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jayme
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jayme — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jayme
How popular is the name Jayme?
In 2025, Jayme was given to 28 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jayme a girl's or a boy's name?
Jayme is used for both girls and boys. About 78% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Jayme?
Jayme has 2 syllables.
When was Jayme most popular?
Jayme peaked in 1985, when 696 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jayme a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jayme currently ranks #6,312 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.