Jamieson vs James

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

Name A

Jamieson

Boy name · Rank #5087

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamieson James
Current Rank #5087 #5
Total Births (all years) 1,612 5,238,570
Peak Year 1974 1947
Peak Year Births 44 94,763
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1948 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamieson James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss — 547,478
1940ss 5 795,767
1950ss 22 843,776
1960ss 55 684,721
1970ss 291 444,749
1980ss 267 356,498
1990ss 252 244,962
2000ss 252 163,172
2010ss 322 139,652
2020ss 146 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamieson James
2014 33 14,462
2015 34 14,861
2016 32 14,916
2017 36 14,357
2018 26 13,642
2019 36 13,193
2020 36 12,381
2021 29 12,464
2022 31 12,109
2023 31 11,727
2024 19 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, 1948–2024.

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