Jamael vs James

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

Name A

Jamael

Boy name · Rank #11157

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamael James
Current Rank #11157 #5
Total Births (all years) 417 5,238,570
Peak Year 1989 1947
Peak Year Births 23 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamael 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 36 444,749
1980ss 151 356,498
1990ss 108 244,962
2000ss 69 163,172
2010ss 41 139,652
2020ss 12 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamael James
2014 7 14,462
2015 6 14,861
2016 5 14,916
2017 6 14,357
2018 — 13,642
2019 5 13,193
2020 — 12,381
2021 — 12,464
2022 6 12,109
2023 — 11,727
2024 6 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, 1972–2024.

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