Jameela vs James

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

Name A

Jameela

Girl name · Rank #5641

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jameela James
Current Rank #5641 #5
Total Births (all years) 910 5,238,570
Peak Year 1993 1947
Peak Year Births 30 94,763
Peak Decade 1990ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1972 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jameela 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 100 444,749
1980ss 170 356,498
1990ss 225 244,962
2000ss 149 163,172
2010ss 157 139,652
2020ss 109 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jameela James
2014 17 14,462
2015 16 14,861
2016 17 14,916
2017 23 14,357
2018 13 13,642
2019 23 13,193
2020 24 12,381
2021 20 12,464
2022 24 12,109
2023 19 11,727
2024 22 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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