Jamal vs James

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

Name A

Jamal

Boy name · Rank #1181

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamal James
Current Rank #1181 #5
Total Births (all years) 33,063 5,238,570
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 1,246 94,763
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamal James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss 11 795,767
1950ss 91 843,776
1960ss 558 684,721
1970ss 4,691 444,749
1980ss 7,187 356,498
1990ss 10,265 244,962
2000ss 5,897 163,172
2010ss 3,265 139,652
2020ss 1,098 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamal James
2014 306 14,462
2015 330 14,861
2016 353 14,916
2017 308 14,357
2018 305 13,642
2019 258 13,193
2020 244 12,381
2021 267 12,464
2022 201 12,109
2023 211 11,727
2024 175 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, 1946–2024.

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