Jamylah vs James

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

Name A

Jamylah

Girl name · Rank #7798

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Name B

James

Boy name · Rank #5

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Metric Jamylah James
Current Rank #7798 #5
Total Births (all years) 266 5,238,570
Peak Year 2020 1947
Peak Year Births 27 94,763
Peak Decade 2010ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1999 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Jamylah 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 — 684,721
1970ss — 444,749
1980ss — 356,498
1990ss 5 244,962
2000ss 39 163,172
2010ss 136 139,652
2020ss 86 60,474

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jamylah James
2014 10 14,462
2015 11 14,861
2016 14 14,916
2017 13 14,357
2018 11 13,642
2019 18 13,193
2020 27 12,381
2021 14 12,464
2022 20 12,109
2023 11 11,727
2024 14 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, 1999–2024.

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