Jaymis
A variant spelling of the English masculine name James of Hebrew origin meaning "supplanter".
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Jaymis. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jaymis today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaymis births was 2014 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaymis. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jaymis. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2014
5 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2014 SSA rank
#12,926
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Jaymis: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaymis 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 Jaymis during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jaymis
The name Jaymis is a modern variation of the name James, which originated from the Hebrew name Ya'aqov or Jacob. The name Jacob means "supplanter" or "heel-catcher" in Hebrew, referring to the biblical story of Jacob being born holding onto his twin brother Esau's heel.
The name James became popular in the English-speaking world after the apostle James, one of the twelve disciples of Jesus Christ. The apostle James was the son of Zebedee and is known as James the Greater to distinguish him from other biblical figures with the same name.
The earliest recorded use of the name Jaymis dates back to the 16th century in England. It is believed to have emerged as a variant spelling of the name James, possibly influenced by the French form Jacques.
One of the earliest notable figures with the name Jaymis was Jaymis Bourne, an English composer and organist born in 1589. He served as the organist at Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford and composed various sacred works.
Another historical figure with the name Jaymis was Jaymis Harrington, an English politician and landowner who lived in the 17th century. He served as a Member of Parliament for Rutland and was known for his involvement in the English Civil War.
In the 18th century, Jaymis Boswell, a Scottish author and biographer, was born in 1740. He is best known for his biography of the English writer Samuel Johnson, titled "The Life of Samuel Johnson."
In the field of science, Jaymis Clerk Maxwell, a Scottish mathematician and physicist, made significant contributions to the study of electromagnetism. He was born in 1831 and is renowned for developing the classical theory of electromagnetic radiation.
Jaymis Joyce, the influential Irish novelist and poet, was born in 1882. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential writers of the 20th century, with his works including "Ulysses" and "Finnegans Wake."
People
Jaymis + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaymis 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
Jaymis: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaymis?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaymis 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Jaymis a common name?
We classify Jaymis as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaymis most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaymis was 2014, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaymis is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jaymis in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaymis a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaymis in the SSA data are male. 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.
Is Jaymis still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaymis in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jaymis can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jaymis?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people share the name Jaymis at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.