Jamel vs James

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

Name A

Jamel

Boy name · Rank #2841

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamel James
Current Rank #2841 #5
Total Births (all years) 11,178 5,238,570
Peak Year 1988 1947
Peak Year Births 360 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1950 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamel James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss — 795,767
1950ss 15 843,776
1960ss 134 684,721
1970ss 1,713 444,749
1980ss 3,072 356,498
1990ss 2,725 244,962
2000ss 1,985 163,172
2010ss 1,205 139,652
2020ss 329 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamel James
2014 103 14,462
2015 121 14,861
2016 104 14,916
2017 105 14,357
2018 88 13,642
2019 77 13,193
2020 82 12,381
2021 83 12,464
2022 64 12,109
2023 55 11,727
2024 45 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, 1950–2024.

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