Jamie

Primarily a boy's name · 94% boys

Also spelled: Jamie- (15)

Meaning

Jamie is a unisex name. Traditionally a masculine name, it can be diminutive form of James or, more rarely, other names and is of Scots language origin. It is also given as a name in its own right.

From Wikipedia

Jamie first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1996 with 2,688 babies (rank #28 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jamie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jamie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
5PersonalityThe free spiritCurious, restless, energised by change.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

40,894

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,688

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Also a character in

In Outlander: James 'Jamie' Fraser — the Highland warrior
In Yellowstone: Jamie Dutton — the adopted son
In Ted Lasso: Jamie Tartt — Manchester transfer

Famous people named Jamie

Jamie Foxxgame show host · b. 1967
Jamie Lee Curtisfilm actor · b. 1958
Jamie Vardyassociation football player · b. 1987
Jamie Carragherassociation football player · b. 1978
Jamie Olivercookbook writer · b. 1975

Share your Jamie story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	2,688	#28
1997	2,540	#31
1998	2,451	#34
1999	2,500	#30
2000	2,508	#29
2001	2,559	#30
2002	2,240	#32
2003	2,312	#32
2004	2,359	#33
2005	2,197	#33
2006	2,068	#31
2007	1,821	#36
2008	1,533	#51
2009	1,573	#48
2010	1,528	#49
2011	1,445	#49
2012	1,070	#64
2013	912	#68
2014	749	#88
2015	708	#91
2016	641	#102