Total births
77
Boys' name · since 1981
Jamespaul
77 babies named Jamespaul in U.S. Social Security records since 1981, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 77
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Jamespaul sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 77 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Jamespaul recorded 77 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1981 to 2018.
- 77 total births
- 1981–2018 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 boys have been named Jamespaul since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2018.
- 77
- total births
- 1981–2018
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jamespaul was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
7 babies were named Jamespaul in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Jamespaul's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamespaul's full recorded timeline at 1996, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamespaul at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
Jamespaul popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2018
- Peak year (1984)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Jamespaul by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jamespaul's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jamespaul births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
35 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 35 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamespaul? ▼
Jamespaul has been given to 77 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 7 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Jamespaul most popular? ▼
Jamespaul was most popular in the 1980s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jamespaul been used? ▼
Records for Jamespaul go back to 1981, giving 38 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Jamespaul? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include James, Jamie, Jameson, Jamal, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jamespaul's data
- Jamespaul's decade-level peak was the 1980s (35 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jamespaul
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jamespaul
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Jameson Boy
#118 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1182 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#759 20,796 births
Compare Jamespaul side by side: Jamespaul vs James Jamespaul vs Jamie Jamespaul vs Jameson
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1981–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jamespaul: Baby Name Since 1981 - 77 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamespaul. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Jamespaul 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 July 2026.