Declining since 1985.
Popularity of Jaimi since 1959
Babies named Jaimi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 80 |
| 1970s | 382 |
| 1980s | 381 |
| 1990s | 212 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 11 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Jaimi represents a distinctly modern American approach to naming: taking a well-established name (Jamie) and respelling it to feel fresh and personalized. The earliest recorded use of Jaimi in U.S. birth records dates to 1959, placing its origins in the mid-20th century, a period when creative spellings of traditional names began to flourish. The name reached its peak popularity in 1976, during the decade when Jamie itself was at its height for girls. Since 1985, Jaimi has been in a steady decline, dropping off the Top 1000 entirely in recent decades and not ranking in the latest year of data. Despite its fall from widespread use, Jaimi retains a familiar sound while offering a distinctive spelling choice.
Jaimi is a modern phonetic variant of Jamie, which itself is a Scottish diminutive of James. James derives from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter' or 'he who follows'. The spelling Jaimi emerged in the mid-20th century, particularly in the United States, as parents sought distinctive spellings of familiar names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay
Sibling names for Jaimi
Names that share Jaimi's style, for a brother or sister.
