James vs Jamal

Side-by-side comparison of James and Jamal — 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

Jamal

Boy name · Rank #1181

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Metric James Jamal
Current Rank #5 #1181
Total Births (all years) 5,238,570 33,063
Peak Year 1947 1993
Peak Year Births 94,763 1,246
Peak Decade 1950ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1946

Births by Decade

Decade James Jamal
1880ss 54,056 —
1890ss 50,723 —
1900ss 62,170 —
1910ss 275,070 —
1920ss 515,302 —
1930ss 547,478 —
1940ss 795,767 11
1950ss 843,776 91
1960ss 684,721 558
1970ss 444,749 4,691
1980ss 356,498 7,187
1990ss 244,962 10,265
2000ss 163,172 5,897
2010ss 139,652 3,265
2020ss 60,474 1,098

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year James Jamal
2014 14,462 306
2015 14,861 330
2016 14,916 353
2017 14,357 308
2018 13,642 305
2019 13,193 258
2020 12,381 244
2021 12,464 267
2022 12,109 201
2023 11,727 211
2024 11,793 175

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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