Total births
20
Boys' name · since 1988
Jamesthomas
Jamesthomas has 20 recorded births since 1988 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1997 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 20
- total births
- 1988–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
20 boys have been named Jamesthomas since 1988, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jamesthomas has been recorded 20 times among boys since 1988, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 1997.
- 20 total births
- 1988–1997 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
20 boys have been named Jamesthomas since 1988, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1997.
- 20
- total births
- 1988–1997
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
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.
Jamesthomas's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jamesthomas's full recorded timeline at 1996, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1997 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jamesthomas at a glance
Last recorded 1997Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1988
Jamesthomas popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–1997
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Jamesthomas by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jamesthomas's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Jamesthomas births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jamesthomas? ▼
Jamesthomas has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1997. 8 babies were born in 1997, its single highest year.
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.
Keep exploring Jamesthomas
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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, 1988–1997 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jamesthomas: Baby Name Since 1988 - 20 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jamesthomas. 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 Jamesthomas 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.