James vs Lisa
Side-by-side comparison of James and Lisa - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | James | Lisa |
| Current Rank | #5 | #984 |
| Total Births (all years) | 5,250,638 | 967,229 |
| Peak Year | 1947 | 1965 |
| Peak Year Births | 94,767 | 60,271 |
| Peak Decade | 1950s | 1960s |
| Gender | Boy | Girl |
| First Recorded Year | 1880 | 1886 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | James | Lisa |
| 1880s | 54,055 | 6 |
| 1890s | 50,723 | 12 |
| 1900s | 62,170 | 21 |
| 1910s | 275,070 | 119 |
| 1920s | 515,301 | 179 |
| 1930s | 547,479 | 440 |
| 1940s | 795,775 | 2,724 |
| 1950s | 843,768 | 95,824 |
| 1960s | 684,722 | 496,987 |
| 1970s | 444,713 | 228,690 |
| 1980s | 356,491 | 102,610 |
| 1990s | 244,980 | 27,433 |
| 2000s | 163,179 | 7,030 |
| 2010s | 139,689 | 3,536 |
| 2020s | 72,523 | 1,618 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | James | Lisa |
| 2014 | 14,464 | 378 |
| 2015 | 14,865 | 374 |
| 2016 | 14,920 | 346 |
| 2017 | 14,362 | 309 |
| 2018 | 13,650 | 308 |
| 2019 | 13,198 | 277 |
| 2020 | 12,390 | 243 |
| 2021 | 12,474 | 248 |
| 2022 | 12,119 | 290 |
| 2023 | 11,739 | 317 |
| 2024 | 11,856 | 264 |
| 2025 | 11,945 | 256 |