Ja vs James
Side-by-side comparison of Ja and James — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular? Metric Ja James Current Rank #9145 #5 Total Births (all years) 299 5,238,570 Peak Year 1999 1947 Peak Year Births 20 94,763 Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss Gender Boy Boy First Recorded Year 1971 1880
Births by Decade Decade Ja James 1880ss — 54,056 1890ss — 50,723 1900ss — 62,170 1910ss — 275,070 1920ss — 515,302 1930ss — 547,478 1940ss — 795,767 1950ss — 843,776 1960ss — 684,721 1970ss 44 444,749 1980ss 61 356,498 1990ss 75 244,962 2000ss 78 163,172 2010ss 11 139,652 2020ss 30 60,474
Recent Annual Births (2014–present) Year Ja James 2014 — 14,462 2015 — 14,861 2016 — 14,916 2017 — 14,357 2018 — 13,642 2019 — 13,193 2020 — 12,381 2021 — 12,464 2022 15 12,109 2023 7 11,727 2024 8 11,793