How Many People Are Named Jamey?
An estimated 8,970 people in the United States have the first name Jamey. It is used for both genders, with 68.8% male. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Jamey peaked in popularity in 1976 with 576 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jamey as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jamey paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
8,970
About 1 in 38,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
68.8% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
1976
576 births
Total Registered
9,777
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jamey
Jamey is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (68.8%) and females (31.2%). Out of 9,777 total births registered, 6,731 were male and 3,046 were female.
Jamey as a male name
Ranked #4,942 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (430 births)
Jamey as a female name
Ranked #14,153 in 2024
6 female births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (146 births)
Jamey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jamey span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 4,298 babies were registered. Jamey has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jamey by Decade
How has Jamey tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jamey by State
Birth registrations for Jamey span all 39 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, California. The lowest are in Maine, Connecticut, South Dakota. On average, about 125 Jameys were registered per state.
Jamey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jamey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamey?
We estimate approximately 8,970 people named Jamey are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 38,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Jamey a common name?
Jamey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 9,777 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jamey most popular?
Jamey reached peak popularity in 1976, when 576 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jamey is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jamey a male name?
Jamey is predominantly male. 68.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jamey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jamey Smith, Jamey Johnson, Jamey Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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