Jamaya vs James

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

Name A

Jamaya

Girl name · Rank #6024

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamaya James
Current Rank #6024 #5
Total Births (all years) 2,287 5,238,570
Peak Year 2006 1947
Peak Year Births 182 94,763
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1983 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamaya 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 — 444,749
1980ss 12 356,498
1990ss 233 244,962
2000ss 1,283 163,172
2010ss 623 139,652
2020ss 136 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamaya James
2014 67 14,462
2015 41 14,861
2016 80 14,916
2017 47 14,357
2018 41 13,642
2019 42 13,193
2020 35 12,381
2021 34 12,464
2022 25 12,109
2023 22 11,727
2024 20 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, 1983–2024.

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