Jameson vs James

Side-by-side comparison of Jameson and James — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jameson

Boy name · Rank #118

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1922–2024.

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