The nameJamie

Meaning

Jamie is a diminutive of James, from the Hebrew Ya'aqov, Jacob.

Origin

Scottish. Jamie was used as a nickname for James in Scotland for centuries.

History

Jamie became a girl's name in the United States in the 1970s, reaching the top 20, while it stayed mostly a boy's name in Britain, where it reached the top 30. Jamie Oliver, the chef, is a famous bearer.

Famous people named Jamie

• Jamie Oliver, chef
• Jamie Lee Curtis, actress
• Jamie Foxx, actor
• Jamie Fraser, Outlander hero

Popularity of the name Jamie

Jamie in the United States

Jamie was most popular in the United States in the 1980s, with 114,969 births over the decade, 32% of all recorded babies named Jamie. Its rise began around 1957, and it peaked in 1976. Half of all babies named Jamie in the United States were born before 1981, so it is mostly a parents' generation name. Over the last five years on record, its popularity has held steady at around 825 births a year.

Jamie in the United Kingdom

Jamie was most popular in the United Kingdom in the 2000s, with 28,656 births over the decade, 54% of all recorded babies named Jamie. Half of all babies named Jamie in the United Kingdom were born before 2005, so it is mostly a name of today's children and teenagers. Over the last five years on record, it has been falling: 383 births a year on average, against 710 in the five years before.

Jamie in Ireland

Jamie in France

Jamie in Belgium

Jamie in Switzerland

Jamie in Austria