Jamon vs James

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

Name A

Jamon

Boy name · Rank #5483

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamon James
Current Rank #5483 #5
Total Births (all years) 2,732 5,238,570
Peak Year 1999 1947
Peak Year Births 94 94,763
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1964 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamon 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 18 684,721
1970ss 374 444,749
1980ss 481 356,498
1990ss 689 244,962
2000ss 755 163,172
2010ss 329 139,652
2020ss 86 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamon James
2014 23 14,462
2015 39 14,861
2016 34 14,916
2017 28 14,357
2018 27 13,642
2019 19 13,193
2020 21 12,381
2021 11 12,464
2022 18 12,109
2023 19 11,727
2024 17 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, 1964–2024.

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