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.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jamal | James |
| Current Rank | #1182 | #5 |
| Total Births (all years) | 33,235 | 5,250,638 |
| Peak Year | 1993 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 1,245 | 94,767 |
| Peak Decade | 1990s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1946 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jamal | James |
| 1880s | - | 54,055 |
| 1890s | - | 50,723 |
| 1900s | - | 62,170 |
| 1910s | - | 275,070 |
| 1920s | - | 515,301 |
| 1930s | - | 547,479 |
| 1940s | 11 | 795,775 |
| 1950s | 91 | 843,768 |
| 1960s | 558 | 684,722 |
| 1970s | 4,691 | 444,713 |
| 1980s | 7,187 | 356,491 |
| 1990s | 10,265 | 244,980 |
| 2000s | 5,898 | 163,179 |
| 2010s | 3,266 | 139,689 |
| 2020s | 1,268 | 72,523 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jamal | James |
| 2014 | 306 | 14,464 |
| 2015 | 330 | 14,865 |
| 2016 | 353 | 14,920 |
| 2017 | 308 | 14,362 |
| 2018 | 305 | 13,650 |
| 2019 | 258 | 13,198 |
| 2020 | 245 | 12,390 |
| 2021 | 267 | 12,474 |
| 2022 | 201 | 12,119 |
| 2023 | 211 | 11,739 |
| 2024 | 175 | 11,856 |
| 2025 | 169 | 11,945 |