Jamar vs James

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

Name A

Jamar

Boy name · Rank #1662

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamar James
Current Rank #1662 #5
Total Births (all years) 15,892 5,238,570
Peak Year 1989 1947
Peak Year Births 595 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1967 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamar 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 30 684,721
1970ss 1,709 444,749
1980ss 4,951 356,498
1990ss 3,437 244,962
2000ss 3,164 163,172
2010ss 2,046 139,652
2020ss 555 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamar James
2014 201 14,462
2015 191 14,861
2016 205 14,916
2017 164 14,357
2018 144 13,642
2019 131 13,193
2020 108 12,381
2021 128 12,464
2022 108 12,109
2023 110 11,727
2024 101 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, 1967–2024.

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