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Jaime

Meaning: Supplanter, or holder of the heel
Origin: Spanish (from Hebrew, via Greek and Latin) — Variant of James

Boy's name · #657 in the US (2025) · Retro

Popularity over time

Jaime reached its best rank, #167, in 1980 and ranked #657 in 2025. About 71,000 boys have carried it since 1916.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 28 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#43 in Spain (2024) · #245 in Ecuador (2025) · #246 in Mexico (2024) · #2,194 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,566 in France (2025) · #1,753 in Canada (2024).

Famous Jaimes

Jaime Rodríguez Jiménez — Salvadoran footballer
Jaime Alguersuari — Spanish racing driver
Jaime Penedo — Panamanian footballer
Jaime Lorente — Spanish actor
Jaime Lusinchi — Venezuelan Politician (1924–2014)

In stories & tradition

Jaime Lannister — Game of Thrones (TV series)
Jaime Reyes — Smallville (TV series)
Jaime Montestrela^fr — Portuguese poet and writer

What Jaimes become

Among 1,905 notable people named Jaime:

Lawyers & judges appear 1.65× more often than among typical names — e.g. Jaime Pardo Leal, Colombian lawyer, union leader, and politician (1941–1987).

Similar names: Jamie · Ruben · Jayson · Rome · Julio · Jairo

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