Meaning and history
Jamey is an English spelling variant of Jamie, a diminutive of James used for more than one gender. James ultimately derives from Hebrew Yaʿaqov, the source of Jacob; its biblical story connects it with “heel” and the later wordplay “supplanter.” Jamey is frequently used as an independent name in North America. Notable bearers include American actor Jamey Sheridan and American songwriter and record producer Jamey Johnson.
20062006: 22 births, rank #4,223
2007: 19 births, rank #4,808
2008: 32 births, rank #3,421
2009: 22 births, rank #4,429
2010: 28 births, rank #3,708
20112011: 15 births, rank #5,675
2012: 15 births, rank #5,720
2013: 18 births, rank #4,981
2014: 13 births, rank #6,307
2015: 23 births, rank #4,295
20162016: 19 births, rank #4,943
2017: 21 births, rank #4,594
2018: 26 births, rank #3,993
2019: 25 births, rank #4,114
2020: 23 births, rank #4,275
20212021: 16 births, rank #5,562
2022: 21 births, rank #4,701
2023: 15 births, rank #5,927
2024: 20 births, rank #4,890
20252025: 24 births, rank #4,249
Jamey rose from #824 to #814 for boys between 1984 and 1985. Its highest annual birth count came in 1976, with 430 births.