Rising since 2018, #13,208 for girls today.
Popularity of Jeymi since 2001
Babies named Jeymi per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 88 |
| 2010s | 69 |
| 2020s | 48 |
Meaning & origin
Jeymi is a modern American name first recorded in 2001, part of a wave of inventive spellings that personalize classic names. It reached its peak rank of 1,425 in 2007, with its highest usage around that time. Since 2018, its popularity has been rising, though it remains uncommon: in 2025 only about 1 in 267,878 girls received the name. Jeymi is not concentrated in any particular state; its usage is scattered across the country. The name's appeal lies in its familiar sound and unique spelling, fitting a broader trend of phonetic respelling that has given rise to variants like Jaymie and Jaimie.
Jeymi is a modern given name, likely a phonetic variant of Jamie, which itself is a Scottish diminutive of James. James derives from the Hebrew Ya'aqov (Jacob), meaning 'supplanter.' Jeymi emerged in the United States around the early 2000s, reflecting a trend of respelling traditional names to create distinctive forms.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Jay, Mimi
Sibling names for Jeymi
Names that share Jeymi's style, for a brother or sister.
