James vs Linda
Side-by-side comparison of James and Linda - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | James | Linda |
| Current Rank | #5 | #836 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,250,638 | 1,455,143 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 94,767 | 99,692 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1950s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | James | Linda |
| 1880s | 54,055 | 493 |
| 1890s | 50,723 | 872 |
| 1900s | 62,170 | 996 |
| 1910s | 275,070 | 2,395 |
| 1920s | 515,301 | 4,455 |
| 1930s | 547,479 | 29,358 |
| 1940s | 795,775 | 531,660 |
| 1950s | 843,768 | 564,364 |
| 1960s | 684,722 | 225,454 |
| 1970s | 444,713 | 45,900 |
| 1980s | 356,491 | 22,819 |
| 1990s | 244,980 | 12,815 |
| 2000s | 163,179 | 7,220 |
| 2010s | 139,689 | 4,386 |
| 2020s | 72,523 | 1,956 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | James | Linda |
| 2014 | 14,464 | 475 |
| 2015 | 14,865 | 429 |
| 2016 | 14,920 | 444 |
| 2017 | 14,362 | 410 |
| 2018 | 13,650 | 398 |
| 2019 | 13,198 | 362 |
| 2020 | 12,390 | 334 |
| 2021 | 12,474 | 328 |
| 2022 | 12,119 | 352 |
| 2023 | 11,739 | 324 |
| 2024 | 11,856 | 324 |
| 2025 | 11,945 | 294 |