Jamie vs James
Side-by-side comparison of Jamie and James - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.
Which name is more popular?
| Metric | Jamie | James |
| Current Rank | #718 | #5 |
| Total Births (all years) | 270,936 | 5,250,638 |
| Peak Year | 1977 | 1947 |
| Peak Year Births | 12,895 | 94,767 |
| Peak Decade | 1980s | 1950s |
| Gender | Girl | Boy |
| First Recorded Year | 1884 | 1880 |
Births by Decade
| Decade | Jamie | James |
| 1880s | 15 | 54,055 |
| 1890s | 103 | 50,723 |
| 1900s | 171 | 62,170 |
| 1910s | 430 | 275,070 |
| 1920s | 608 | 515,301 |
| 1930s | 583 | 547,479 |
| 1940s | 2,228 | 795,775 |
| 1950s | 10,174 | 843,768 |
| 1960s | 25,694 | 684,722 |
| 1970s | 67,845 | 444,713 |
| 1980s | 96,556 | 356,491 |
| 1990s | 41,441 | 244,980 |
| 2000s | 16,504 | 163,179 |
| 2010s | 6,309 | 139,689 |
| 2020s | 2,275 | 72,523 |
Recent Annual Births (2014–present)
| Year | Jamie | James |
| 2014 | 635 | 14,464 |
| 2015 | 639 | 14,865 |
| 2016 | 629 | 14,920 |
| 2017 | 498 | 14,362 |
| 2018 | 489 | 13,650 |
| 2019 | 534 | 13,198 |
| 2020 | 396 | 12,390 |
| 2021 | 414 | 12,474 |
| 2022 | 397 | 12,119 |
| 2023 | 360 | 11,739 |
| 2024 | 392 | 11,856 |
| 2025 | 316 | 11,945 |