Jameer vs James

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

Name A

Jameer

Boy name · Rank #2894

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jameer James
Current Rank #2894 #5
Total Births (all years) 1,667 5,238,570
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 127 94,763
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1988 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jameer 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 7 356,498
1990ss 114 244,962
2000ss 615 163,172
2010ss 715 139,652
2020ss 216 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jameer James
2014 48 14,462
2015 56 14,861
2016 61 14,916
2017 48 14,357
2018 52 13,642
2019 41 13,193
2020 36 12,381
2021 52 12,464
2022 36 12,109
2023 48 11,727
2024 44 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, 1988–2024.

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