Jamison vs James

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

Name A

Jamison

Boy name · Rank #758

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamison James
Current Rank #758 #5
Total Births (all years) 20,467 5,238,570
Peak Year 2017 1947
Peak Year Births 712 94,763
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamison James
1880ss — 54,056
1890ss — 50,723
1900ss — 62,170
1910ss — 275,070
1920ss — 515,302
1930ss 5 547,478
1940ss 6 795,767
1950ss 118 843,776
1960ss 333 684,721
1970ss 2,440 444,749
1980ss 2,190 356,498
1990ss 2,513 244,962
2000ss 4,098 163,172
2010ss 6,346 139,652
2020ss 2,418 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamison James
2014 689 14,462
2015 690 14,861
2016 679 14,916
2017 712 14,357
2018 675 13,642
2019 704 13,193
2020 622 12,381
2021 560 12,464
2022 486 12,109
2023 415 11,727
2024 335 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, 1931–2024.

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