Unisex name
Jaime
1,624 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 2005. Expression number: 2.
Origin
From medieval Latin Iacomus, a nasalized variant of Iacobus, from ancient Greek Ἰάκωβος (Iácōbos), Ἰακώβ (Iacṓb), from ancient Hebrew יַעֲקֹב (Yaʿăqōḇ), and this from עקב (‘aqev, 'heel'), which according to different interpretations, could mean either "follower" or "followed" or "supplanter" or "protector" or "protected". Compare Catalan Jaume, French Jacques, Italian Giacomo or Occitan Jacme.Translated by Arcanes from the Spanish Wikcionario, entry “Jaime”, text and translation under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 2005: 93 births. 1,624 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. It is given to girls (70%) as well as boys (30%). It is still given: 103 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1976: 9,240 births. 121,558 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. At its peak, it ranked 29th among girls' names in 1976. It is given to girls (41%) as well as boys (59%). It really came into use around 1926. It is still given: 2,527 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 2008: 12 births. 71 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1980s, 1990s, 2000s and 2010s. It is given to girls (59%) as well as boys (41%). Fewer than ten births recorded from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 1,000 | 1900–2025 | — |
| Switzerland | 818* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Argentina | 674 | 2012–2023 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; RENAPER, Nombres propios en Argentina, CC BY 4.0 (the registry doesn't record sex).
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
2
cooperation, sensitivity, connection
1 + 1 + 9 + 4 + 5 = 20 → 2
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
6
responsibility, harmony, commitment to others
1 + 9 + 5 = 15 → 6
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
5
freedom, change, movement
1 + 4 = 5
- Digits missing from the name
- 2, 3, 6, 7, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 1 · initiative, independence, beginnings
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.