How Many People Are Named Jayme?
An estimated 16,661 people in the United States have the first name Jayme. It is used for both genders, with 78.4% female. The average bearer is 40 years old, and Jayme peaked in popularity in 1985 with 696 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jayme 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 Jayme paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
16,661
About 1 in 20,572 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
78.4% confidence
Average Age
40
years old
Peak Year
1985
696 births
Total Registered
17,939
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jayme
Jayme is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (21.6%) and females (78.4%). Out of 17,939 total births registered, 3,883 were male and 14,056 were female.
Jayme as a male name
Ranked #5,121 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 1976 (125 births)
Jayme as a female name
Ranked #5,495 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 1985 (597 births)
Jayme: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jayme span from the 1930s to the 2020s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 5,518 babies were registered. Jayme has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jayme by Decade
How has Jayme 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.
Jayme by State
Birth registrations for Jayme span all 47 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in New Hampshire, Wyoming, South Carolina. On average, about 240 Jaymes were registered per state.
Jayme + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jayme as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Jayme: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jayme?
We estimate approximately 16,661 people named Jayme 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 20,572 Americans share this first name.
Is Jayme a common name?
Jayme is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 17,939 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jayme most popular?
Jayme reached peak popularity in 1985, when 696 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jayme is approximately 40 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jayme a female name?
Jayme is predominantly female. 78.4% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jayme Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jayme Smith, Jayme Johnson, Jayme 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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