Jameelah vs James

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

Name A

Jameelah

Girl name · Rank #8514

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jameelah James
Current Rank #8514 #5
Total Births (all years) 1,302 5,238,570
Peak Year 1978 1947
Peak Year Births 82 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jameelah 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 267 444,749
1980ss 330 356,498
1990ss 254 244,962
2000ss 179 163,172
2010ss 195 139,652
2020ss 72 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jameelah James
2014 19 14,462
2015 14 14,861
2016 14 14,916
2017 18 14,357
2018 30 13,642
2019 26 13,193
2020 21 12,381
2021 17 12,464
2022 15 12,109
2023 7 11,727
2024 12 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, 1969–2024.

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