Jamy
A diminutive variant of the French masculine name Jacques, meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 1,049 living Americans carry the first name Jamy. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 66.1% of registrations being female. The average person named Jamy today is around 44 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jamy births was 1976 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jamy. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 326,744 Americans
Peak year
1976
77 babies that year
Average age
44
years old
2009 SSA rank
#13,270
Tracked since 1956
Gender
Gender distribution for Jamy
Jamy is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,134 total registrations, 384 (33.9%) were male and 750 (66.1%) were female.
Jamy as a male name
- Ranked #13,270 in 2009
- 5 male births in 2009
- Peak: 1972 (38 births)
Jamy as a female name
- Ranked #15,276 in 2015
- 6 female births in 2015
- Peak: 1976 (46 births)
Popularity
Jamy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jamy from the 1950s through to the 2010s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 457 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jamy by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jamy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jamys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 7 states and territories. Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Jamy, while Indiana, Illinois, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 6 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jamy
The name Jamy has its roots in the French language and is a diminutive form of the name Jacques, which is the French version of the Hebrew name Jacob. The name Jacob means "supplanter" or "one who follows". It is derived from the biblical figure Jacob, the son of Isaac and Rebecca, and a patriarch in the book of Genesis.
Jamy is a modern variation of the name, with the earliest recorded uses dating back to the late 19th century in France. It gained popularity as a given name in the 20th century, particularly in French-speaking regions.
One of the earliest known historical references to the name Jamy was in the book "Les Misérables" by Victor Hugo, published in 1862. In the novel, a character named Jamy appears as a servant in the household of the Thénardiers.
Jamy Olivier, born in 1935 in France, was a renowned French actor and director. He had a prolific career in both film and theater, and was best known for his performances in films such as "Le Crabe-Tambour" (1977) and "La Meilleure Façon de Marcher" (1976).
Jamy Khavaran, born in 1972 in Iran, is a French-Iranian film director and screenwriter. He gained recognition for his films "The Green Wave" (2010) and "Final Whistle" (2011), which explored themes of political oppression and human rights.
Jamy Gourmaud, born in 1960 in France, is a French chef and television personality. He has hosted several cooking shows and authored several cookbooks, promoting the use of fresh, locally sourced ingredients in French cuisine.
Jamy El-Haddad, born in 1985 in France, is a French-Lebanese professional basketball player. He has played for several teams in the French Pro A league and has represented the Lebanese national basketball team in international competitions.
Jamy Duffy, born in 1979 in the United States, is an American actress and model. She has appeared in numerous television shows and films, including "The District" (2003-2004) and "The Butterfly Effect" (2004).
People
Jamy + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jamy as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jamy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jamy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,049 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jamy going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 326,744 US residents.
Is Jamy a common name?
We classify Jamy as "Rare". It ranks above 90.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jamy most popular?
The single biggest year for Jamy was 1976, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jamy is about 44 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jamy a female name?
Yes, 66.1% of people registered as Jamy in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.