Jami
Meaning
a modern respelling of Jamie, a Scottish pet form of James, from Hebrew Yaakov, traditionally glossed as supplanter
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jami peaked in the 1970s and the 1980s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
170 people · the #28,517 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 40
Among people named Jami living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1970s as in the 1980s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jami
People given the name Jami in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jami deep dive
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