Jami vs James

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

Name A

Jami

Girl name · Rank #9620

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jami James
Current Rank #9620 #5
Total Births (all years) 21,468 5,238,570
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 1,041 94,763
Peak Decade 1970ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1946 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jami James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss 44 795,767
1950ss 844 843,776
1960ss 3,322 684,721
1970ss 6,958 444,749
1980ss 6,508 356,498
1990ss 2,710 244,962
2000ss 844 163,172
2010ss 191 139,652
2020ss 47 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jami James
2014 18 14,462
2015 25 14,861
2016 8 14,916
2017 15 14,357
2018 15 13,642
2019 15 13,193
2020 9 12,381
2021 9 12,464
2022 10 12,109
2023 9 11,727
2024 10 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, 1946–2024.

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