Jamilah vs James

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

Name A

Jamilah

Girl name · Rank #3525

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamilah James
Current Rank #3525 #5
Total Births (all years) 2,613 5,238,570
Peak Year 1977 1947
Peak Year Births 73 94,763
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamilah 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 22 684,721
1970ss 349 444,749
1980ss 474 356,498
1990ss 532 244,962
2000ss 442 163,172
2010ss 544 139,652
2020ss 250 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamilah James
2014 58 14,462
2015 47 14,861
2016 52 14,916
2017 45 14,357
2018 72 13,642
2019 66 13,193
2020 50 12,381
2021 59 12,464
2022 36 12,109
2023 61 11,727
2024 44 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, 1965–2024.

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