James vs Jamie

Side-by-side comparison of James and Jamie — 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

Jamie

Girl name · Rank #717

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Metric James Jamie
Current Rank #5 #717
Total Births (all years) 5,238,570 270,619
Peak Year 1947 1977
Peak Year Births 94,763 12,895
Peak Decade 1950ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1884

Births by Decade

Decade James Jamie
1880ss 54,056 15
1890ss 50,723 103
1900ss 62,170 171
1910ss 275,070 430
1920ss 515,302 608
1930ss 547,478 583
1940ss 795,767 2,228
1950ss 843,776 10,174
1960ss 684,721 25,694
1970ss 444,749 67,845
1980ss 356,498 96,558
1990ss 244,962 41,443
2000ss 163,172 16,503
2010ss 139,652 6,307
2020ss 60,474 1,957

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year James Jamie
2014 14,462 635
2015 14,861 639
2016 14,916 628
2017 14,357 498
2018 13,642 489
2019 13,193 534
2020 12,381 395
2021 12,464 414
2022 12,109 397
2023 11,727 360
2024 11,793 391

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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