Jamaiyah vs James

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

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Jamaiyah

Girl name

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamaiyah James
Current Rank Unranked #5
Total Births (all years) 82 5,238,570
Peak Year 2007 1947
Peak Year Births 17 94,763
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 2002 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamaiyah 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 — 444,749
1980ss — 356,498
1990ss — 244,962
2000ss 56 163,172
2010ss 16 139,652
2020ss 10 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamaiyah James
2014 — 14,462
2015 — 14,861
2016 — 14,916
2017 5 14,357
2018 — 13,642
2019 — 13,193
2020 5 12,381
2021 — 12,464
2022 — 12,109
2023 5 11,727
2024 — 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, 2002–2023.

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