Jamarr vs James

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

Name A

Jamarr

Boy name · Rank #4458

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamarr James
Current Rank #4458 #5
Total Births (all years) 1,453 5,238,570
Peak Year 1981 1947
Peak Year Births 75 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamarr 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 169 444,749
1980ss 484 356,498
1990ss 278 244,962
2000ss 250 163,172
2010ss 163 139,652
2020ss 109 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamarr James
2014 11 14,462
2015 16 14,861
2016 9 14,916
2017 12 14,357
2018 16 13,642
2019 11 13,193
2020 9 12,381
2021 17 12,464
2022 32 12,109
2023 28 11,727
2024 23 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, 1972–2024.

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