Jamaal vs James

Side-by-side comparison of Jamaal and James — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jamaal

Boy name · Rank #3409

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamaal James
Current Rank #3409 #5
Total Births (all years) 8,516 5,238,570
Peak Year 1982 1947
Peak Year Births 715 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1970 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamaal 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 937 444,749
1980ss 3,890 356,498
1990ss 1,711 244,962
2000ss 1,121 163,172
2010ss 670 139,652
2020ss 187 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamaal James
2014 61 14,462
2015 66 14,861
2016 71 14,916
2017 70 14,357
2018 42 13,642
2019 53 13,193
2020 35 12,381
2021 48 12,464
2022 32 12,109
2023 38 11,727
2024 34 11,793

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1970–2024.

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