Jameel vs James

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

Name A

Jameel

Boy name · Rank #4918

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jameel James
Current Rank #4918 #5
Total Births (all years) 3,021 5,238,570
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 123 94,763
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jameel 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 5 684,721
1970ss 515 444,749
1980ss 661 356,498
1990ss 763 244,962
2000ss 576 163,172
2010ss 366 139,652
2020ss 135 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jameel James
2014 37 14,462
2015 34 14,861
2016 41 14,916
2017 49 14,357
2018 30 13,642
2019 40 13,193
2020 22 12,381
2021 27 12,464
2022 33 12,109
2023 33 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, 1968–2024.

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