Jamiel vs James

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

Name A

Jamiel

Boy name · Rank #10064

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamiel James
Current Rank #10064 #5
Total Births (all years) 858 5,238,570
Peak Year 1981 1947
Peak Year Births 27 94,763
Peak Decade 1980ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1969 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamiel 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 5 684,721
1970ss 122 444,749
1980ss 191 356,498
1990ss 177 244,962
2000ss 189 163,172
2010ss 121 139,652
2020ss 53 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamiel James
2014 11 14,462
2015 11 14,861
2016 7 14,916
2017 15 14,357
2018 14 13,642
2019 8 13,193
2020 11 12,381
2021 9 12,464
2022 7 12,109
2023 19 11,727
2024 7 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, 1969–2024.

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