Name profile

Jaime

The Spanish and Portuguese form of James.

Usage languagesEnglish, Portuguese, Spanish
US rank (2025)#657

Meaning and history

Jaime is the Spanish and Portuguese form of James, ultimately from the Hebrew name Jacob. It is traditionally masculine in those languages but became unisex in modern English. The name's traditional meanings are "holder of the heel" or "supplanter." Notable bearers include Mexican actor Jaime Camil and American actress Jaime Pressly.

Popularity over timeUS births · boys
20062006: 1,241 births, rank #279
2007: 1,227 births, rank #280
2008: 1,043 births, rank #320
2009: 963 births, rank #331
2010: 814 births, rank #363
20112011: 765 births, rank #381
2012: 733 births, rank #398
2013: 688 births, rank #425
2014: 618 births, rank #471
2015: 609 births, rank #485
20162016: 657 births, rank #465
2017: 608 births, rank #480
2018: 550 births, rank #515
2019: 521 births, rank #542
2020: 499 births, rank #561
20212021: 453 births, rank #615
2022: 480 births, rank #593
2023: 492 births, rank #583
2024: 468 births, rank #608
20252025: 420 births, rank #657

Jaime moved from #609 to #657 for boys between 2024 and 2025. Its highest annual birth count came in 1980, with 1,462 births.