Jamari vs James

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

Name A

Jamari

Boy name · Rank #561

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamari James
Current Rank #561 #5
Total Births (all years) 14,723 5,238,570
Peak Year 2008 1947
Peak Year Births 774 94,763
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1979 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamari 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 8 444,749
1980ss 124 356,498
1990ss 1,003 244,962
2000ss 5,514 163,172
2010ss 5,487 139,652
2020ss 2,587 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamari James
2014 483 14,462
2015 523 14,861
2016 483 14,916
2017 486 14,357
2018 489 13,642
2019 495 13,193
2020 473 12,381
2021 485 12,464
2022 585 12,109
2023 516 11,727
2024 528 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, 1979–2024.

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