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Jaymie

Boy / Girl name · 19 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Jaymie: 19 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to both boys and girls, peaking at 4 births in 2006.

Jaymie is a modern respelling of Jamie, the classic Scottish diminutive of James—itself the English form of the Hebrew name Ya’akov, meaning “supplanter.” While no major historical figure bears this exact spelling, the name shares its lineage with King James VI of Scotland (who became James I of England) and with actor Jamie Foxx. A place like Jamestown, Virginia, takes its name from the same James root. As a unisex choice, Jaymie gained popularity in Scotland from the 1980s onward, offering a fresh, phonetic twist on a timeless favourite. Its variant Jaymee also appears, but Jaymie remains the most common Scottish spelling for girls, reflecting a trend toward personalised, streamlined names.

Boy 3 of 52 years

Peak year
20064 babies
Latest (2006)
#4874 babies
Total births
10since 1994
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2006 · 4
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).

Girl 3 of 52 years

Peak year
20083 babies
Latest (2015)
#8063 babies
Total births
9since 2008
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2008 · 3
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).