Jamez vs James

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

Name A

Jamez

Boy name · Rank #6954

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamez James
Current Rank #6954 #5
Total Births (all years) 641 5,238,570
Peak Year 2010 1947
Peak Year Births 32 94,763
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1981 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamez James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss — 795,767
1950ss — 843,776
1960ss — 684,721
1970ss — 444,749
1980ss 45 356,498
1990ss 138 244,962
2000ss 224 163,172
2010ss 185 139,652
2020ss 49 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamez James
2014 13 14,462
2015 20 14,861
2016 11 14,916
2017 11 14,357
2018 10 13,642
2019 14 13,193
2020 11 12,381
2021 8 12,464
2022 12 12,109
2023 6 11,727
2024 12 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, 1981–2024.

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