Boys' name · since 1986
Jamesryan
Jamesryan has 23 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1994 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #27,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
23 boys have been named Jamesryan since 1986, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jamesryan recorded 23 times among boys since 1986, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2014.
- #27,823 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 23 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamesryan ranks #27,823 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 23 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #27,823 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 23
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Jamesryan's 23 recorded births place it above 38.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Jamesryan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jamesryan's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1986, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jamesryan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2014
- Peak year (1994)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jamesryan by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (12 births, 52% of the file).
2010s was Jamesryan's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Jamesryan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 12 births (52% of all-time use).
Jamesryan by state
Where Jamesryan concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 21.7% |
5 of 23 births nationwide.
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- California records the most Jamesryans (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Jamesryan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1986–2014 (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 Jamesryan 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.