MeaningSupplanter, Successor, He who replaces. | Formal: One who takes precedence.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#8382
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Origin & history of Jamis
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Modern American roots
Jamis comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning Supplanter, Successor, He who replaces. | Formal: One who takes precedence..
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How popular is Jamis?
2016peak year
The name Jamis reached its peak in 2016, with 16 registrations (ranked #5654). The name has actually been around since 1927 — over a century — though it took until recently to find its widest audience. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #8382) today, averaging about 10 new babies per year. Jamis has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 278 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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