Unisex name · since 1903
Jame
Since 1903, U.S. Social Security records show 3,430 babies named Jame, peaking in 1957. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,316 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,430
- born since 1903
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jame sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 3,430 recorded since 1903.
Social Security Administration records show Jame recorded 3,430 times among boys since 1903, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1903 to 2024.
- #2,316 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,430 born since 1903
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jame ranks #2,316 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,430 born since 1903, peaking in the 1950s.
- #2,316 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,430
- born since 1903
- 1950s
- peak decade
Jame's 3,430 recorded births place it above 94.9% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.
Jame's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jame splits its recorded history at 1962: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1907 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1957 peak of 87 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jame popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1903–2024
- Peak year (1957)
- 87
- Annual births at peak, across 122 years of records
Jame popularity over time - girls
403 total births recorded since 1957 (Jame as girls' name)
Jame by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (634 births, 18% of the file).
1950s was Jame's strongest decade.
634 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Jame births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 16
1900s
16 births
- 1910s 121
1910s
121 births
- 1920s
1920s
273 births
- 1930s
1930s
380 births
- 1940s
1940s
485 births
- 1950s
1950s
634 births
- 1960s
1960s
619 births
- 1970s
1970s
410 births
- 1980s
1980s
257 births
- 1990s 127
1990s
127 births
- 2000s 60
2000s
60 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 634 births (18% of all-time use).
How Jame compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jame's total volume
Jame by state
Where Jame concentrates geographically, total births since 1903
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 410 | 12.0% |
| #2 | Alabama | | 121 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 87 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Texas | | 84 | 2.4% |
| #5 | California | | 51 | 1.5% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 49 | 1.4% |
| #7 | New York | | 40 | 1.2% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 37 | 1.1% |
410 of 3,430 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.
Jame appears in 17 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Jame's data
- Jame's decade-level peak was the 1950s (634 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most James (410 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Jame: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1957)
Similar record span (~121 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1903–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jame draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.