Jamey
Jamey was the #4,249 boys' name in the US in 2025 (24 babies).
Jamey as a boy’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,249 (24) | — | — | — |
| 2024 | #4,890 (20) | — | — | — |
| 2023 | #5,927 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2022 | #4,701 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2021 | #5,562 (16) | — | — | — |
| 2020 | #4,275 (23) | — | — | — |
| 2019 | #4,114 (25) | — | — | — |
| 2018 | #3,993 (26) | — | — | — |
| 2017 | #4,594 (21) | — | — | — |
| 2016 | #4,943 (19) | — | — | — |
| 2015 | #4,295 (23) | — | — | — |
| 2014 | #6,307 (13) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | #4,981 (18) | — | — | — |
| 2012 | #5,720 (15) | — | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,675 (15) | — | — | — |
Jamey as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | — | — |
| 2024 | #13,477 (6) | — | — |
| 2023 | #12,197 (7) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | — | — |
| 2020 | #12,142 (7) | — | — |
| 2019 | #11,356 (8) | — | — |
| 2018 | #11,427 (8) | — | — |
| 2017 | #9,341 (11) | — | — |
| 2016 | #6,663 (18) | — | — |
| 2015 | #8,931 (12) | — | — |
| 2014 | #10,129 (10) | — | — |
| 2013 | #9,612 (11) | — | — |
| 2012 | #10,429 (10) | — | — |
| 2011 | #5,543 (24) | — | — |
| 2010 | #5,771 (23) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 1976 at #369.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1944.
- In 2025, 23% of US babies named Jamey were girls.
How common is it?
about 1 in 71,000 baby boys in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Boys | 2025 | about 1 in 71,000 | rare |
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Jamey is likely to hold steady in the US in 2026: about 1 in 70,000 baby boys. Likely range 1 in 51,000 to 1 in 95,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamey | Canada | Girls | — | too few |
| Jamey | Canada | Boys | — | too few |
| Jamey | England & Wales | Girls | — | too few |
| Jamey | England & Wales | Boys | — | too few |
| Jamey | Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jamey | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Jamey | Northern Ireland | Boys | — | too few |
| Jamey | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |
| Jamey | US | Boys | #4,249 | 24 |