Jamey vs James

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

Name A

Jamey

Boy name · Rank #4908

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamey James
Current Rank #4908 #5
Total Births (all years) 6,731 5,238,570
Peak Year 1976 1947
Peak Year Births 430 94,763
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1944 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamey James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss 18 795,767
1950ss 257 843,776
1960ss 907 684,721
1970ss 3,422 444,749
1980ss 1,095 356,498
1990ss 498 244,962
2000ss 236 163,172
2010ss 203 139,652
2020ss 95 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamey James
2014 13 14,462
2015 23 14,861
2016 19 14,916
2017 21 14,357
2018 26 13,642
2019 25 13,193
2020 23 12,381
2021 16 12,464
2022 21 12,109
2023 15 11,727
2024 20 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, 1944–2024.

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