James vs Ava

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

Name A

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Name B

Ava

Girl name · Rank #9

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Metric James Ava
Current Rank #5 #9
Total Births (all years) 5,238,570 336,272
Peak Year 1947 2007
Peak Year Births 94,763 18,053
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade James Ava
1880ss 54,056 279
1890ss 50,723 479
1900ss 62,170 533
1910ss 275,070 1,401
1920ss 515,302 1,590
1930ss 547,478 1,180
1940ss 795,767 1,346
1950ss 843,776 4,237
1960ss 684,721 2,344
1970ss 444,749 1,321
1980ss 356,498 1,418
1990ss 244,962 4,207
2000ss 163,172 104,538
2010ss 139,652 155,844
2020ss 60,474 55,555

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year James Ava
2014 14,462 15,725
2015 14,861 16,410
2016 14,916 16,347
2017 14,357 16,015
2018 13,642 15,028
2019 13,193 14,544
2020 12,381 13,197
2021 12,464 12,867
2022 12,109 11,105
2023 11,727 9,724
2024 11,793 8,662

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, 1880–2024.

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