Recorded 1988–1997 Boys' name Peak 1997 20 births

Jamesthomas — boys' name

20 babies named Jamesthomas in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s15
1990s
Peak decade

75% of everyone ever named Jamesthomas was born in this single decade.

1997
Single peak year

8 babies were named Jamesthomas in 1997 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jamesthomas

The Social Security Administration has registered 20 babies named Jamesthomas between 1988 and 1997, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jamesthomas currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1997. The name reached its historical peak in 1997, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jamesthomas performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Jamesthomas shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jamesthomas in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 20 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jamesthomas at a glance

Last recorded 1997

Total births

20

Since 1988

10 years of records

Peak year

1997

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1997

Active since

1988

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1997

Jamesthomas popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–1988

Last recorded 1997
Peak year (1997)
8
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
456789 199719961988 5

Jamesthomas by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
15 births that decade — 75% of Jamesthomas's all-time total
1980s51990s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jamesthomas?
20 babies have been named Jamesthomas since 1988. It was last recorded in 1997. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Jamesthomas most popular?
Jamesthomas was most popular in the 1990s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Jamesthomas been used?
Jamesthomas has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 10 years of data through 1997.
What names are similar to Jamesthomas?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.