Jaime

“Variant of James — Supplanter, or holder of the heel” — Hebrew, via Greek and Latin origin

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

Jaime has appeared in US records since 1916 — best rank #167 (1980) · 71,491 babies named Jaime all-time · 1 in 4,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #43 in Spain (2024).

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

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 · A Song of Ice and Fire
Jaime (Jamie Reyes) — Smallville · Batman: The Brave and the Bold
Jaime Montestrela — fictional human

What Jaimes become

Among 1,903 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).

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