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Jamie

Jamie is a distinctive choice, ranked #245 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Jamie in their class.

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UK Rank 2025
#245
US Rank #577
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About the Name Jamie

Jamie has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 543 places in five years. It was most popular in 2001 at #191 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Jamie is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Jamie in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #716, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Jamie

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Jamie

Unlikely. With around 195 UK babies named Jamie per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Jamie in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Jamie has been fairly steady, ranked #245 in 2025 against #153 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #28 in 1996.
Jamie is more popular in the US (#716) than in the UK (#1895). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Jamie include: Jamie Redknapp, Jamie Briggs and Jamie Farr. Short summaries for each appear below.
Jamie ranks #623 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
195
UK babies named Jamie (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↓ 92 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Jamie

Almost certainly the only Jamie in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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About the Name Jamie

Meaning
"holder of the heel" or "supplanter"

Famous People Named Jamie

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Jamie Redknappb. 1973
Jamie Frank Redknapp is an English former professional footballer who was active from 1989 until 2005.
Jamie Briggsb. 1977
Jamie Edward Briggs is an Australian politician, who represented the House of Representatives seat of Mayo for the Liberal Party of Australia from the 2008 Mayo by-election to the 2 July 2016 federal election.
Jamie Farr
Jamie Farr is an American comedian and actor.
Jamie Walters
James Leland Walters Jr. is an American actor and singer, best known for his roles on Beverly Hills, 90210 and The Heights and singing lead vocal on "How Do You Talk to an Angel".
Jamie Bissonnette
Jamie Bissonnette is an American restaurateur and chef.
Jamie Spears
James Parnell "Jamie" Spears is a retired American construction business owner.

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