James vs Jameson

Side-by-side comparison of James and Jameson — 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

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Metric James Jameson
Current Rank #5 #118
Total Births (all years) 5,238,570 59,243
Peak Year 1947 2019
Peak Year Births 94,763 4,673
Peak Decade 1950ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1922

Births by Decade

Decade James Jameson
1880ss 54,056 —
1890ss 50,723 —
1900ss 62,170 —
1910ss 275,070 —
1920ss 515,302 6
1930ss 547,478 —
1940ss 795,767 11
1950ss 843,776 53
1960ss 684,721 172
1970ss 444,749 746
1980ss 356,498 2,569
1990ss 244,962 2,349
2000ss 163,172 5,501
2010ss 139,652 28,546
2020ss 60,474 19,290

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year James Jameson
2014 14,462 2,600
2015 14,861 2,854
2016 14,916 3,283
2017 14,357 3,932
2018 13,642 4,252
2019 13,193 4,673
2020 12,381 4,404
2021 12,464 4,302
2022 12,109 4,075
2023 11,727 3,484
2024 11,793 3,025

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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