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UK name, mostly girls

Jaimie

A variant spelling of the English masculine name James, of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.

Also recorded as a boys' name in the UK, with 91 boys.

Jaimie is mostly registered for girls in the UK records. People looking for Jaimie popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4709, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2002, with 26 births.

This profile covers 331 England and Wales registrations across 25 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.

The latest count is about 15% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.

We estimate that about 420 living people in the UK are called Jaimie. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.

Key insights

  • Jaimie ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
  • The name peaked in 2002, when 26 girls were registered as Jaimie.
  • Jaimie ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #815 in 2012.
  • Jaimie is also recorded for boys, but the girls side is the larger UK variant in these records.
  • About 420 living people in the UK are estimated to have Jaimie as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
  • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 78.4% of Jaimie registrations are for girls.

Latest rank (E&W)

#4709

2023

Births in 2023

4

Latest year

Peak year

2002

26 births

Estimated living

420

2026

Gender

Boy and girl registrations for Jaimie

In England and Wales birth records, Jaimie has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 21.6% of registrations are for boys and 78.4% are for girls.

These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.

22% boys
78% girls
Boys91 (21.6%)Girls331 (78.4%)

Jaimie registered for boys

  • Ranked #4,789 in 2021
  • 3 boys registered in 2021
  • Peak: 1997 (11 births)

Jaimie registered for girls

  • Ranked #4,709 in 2023
  • 4 girls registered in 2023
  • Peak: 2002 (26 births)

Meaning

What does Jaimie mean?

The name Jaimie is derived from the medieval Scottish form of the name James, which ultimately comes from the Hebrew name Jacob. The earliest known usage of the spelling Jaimie dates back to the 16th century in Scotland.

Jacob was a biblical patriarch whose name means "supplanter" or "one who follows". The name gained popularity in ancient Israel and was later adopted by early Christians. It was brought to Britain by the Normans in the form of Jacques, which eventually evolved into James in English.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jaimie was Jaimie Inglis, a Scottish clergyman and scholar who lived from 1571 to 1629. He served as the minister of Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh and was involved in the debates surrounding the Scottish Reformation.

Another notable Jaimie was Jaimie Douglas, a Scottish nobleman and military leader who lived from 1286 to 1330. He was a close ally of Robert the Bruce and played a crucial role in the Scottish Wars of Independence against the English.

In the realm of literature, Jaimie Sainthill, an English writer and poet, lived from 1598 to 1669. He is best known for his collection of poems entitled "The Husbandman's Manual".

Moving to the 18th century, Jaimie Buchanan was a Scottish merchant and philanthropist who lived from 1728 to 1805. He made a fortune in the tobacco trade and donated significant funds to various charitable causes in Glasgow.

Finally, Jaimie Monogue was an Irish-American baseball player who lived from 1875 to 1936. He played as an outfielder in Major League Baseball for several teams, including the Boston Beaneaters and the Brooklyn Superbas.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

Popularity

Jaimie over time

The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Jaimie in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.

For Jaimie, the clearest high point is 2002. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 26 at the peak.

Babies born per year

BoysGirls
08162432199620092023

Decades

Jaimie by decade

Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Jaimie was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.

Decade Average rank Total births Years covered
2020s #4340 9 2
2010s #3274 66 9
2000s #1419 177 10
1990s #1041 79 4

Geography

Where Jaimie is most common

The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Jaimie. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.

Jaimie ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #815 in 2012.

Scotland
3

Across the UK

Jaimie in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland (NRS)

#815 in 2012

21 years of NRS records, 92 total registered

Related

Names similar to Jaimie

FAQ

Jaimie: questions and answers

How popular is the name Jaimie in the UK right now?

In 2023, Jaimie was ranked #4709 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.

When was Jaimie most popular?

The peak year on record was 2002, with 26 babies registered as Jaimie in England and Wales.

What is the meaning and origin of Jaimie?

A variant spelling of the English masculine name James, of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".

How many people are called Jaimie in the UK?

A total of 331 babies have been registered as Jaimie across the 25 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 92 more in Scotland.

Where is Jaimie most common?

In the latest published local rankings, Jaimie ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #815 in 2012. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.

Which records is this page based on?

The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.