Boys' name · since 1922

Jams

158 babies named Jams in U.S. Social Security records since 1922, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#14,415 of 45,481
all-time among boys
158
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade

158 boys have been named Jams since 1922, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Jams recorded 158 times among boys since 1922, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1922 to 1987.

  • #14,415 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 158 born since 1922
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jams ranks #14,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 158 born since 1922, peaking in the 1970s.

#14,415 of 45,481
all-time among boys
158
born since 1922
1970s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jams's 158 recorded births place it above 68.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jams's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Jams's full recorded timeline at 1972, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1930, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1978 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Jams popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1922–1987

Last recorded 1987
Peak year (1978)
10
Annual births at peak, across 66 years of records
4681012 1922195319641972197619831987 9

Jams by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (43 births, 27% of the file).

1970s was Jams's strongest decade.

43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Jams births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 43 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jams? ▼
158 babies have been named Jams since 1922. All-time, it sits at #14,415 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1978 with 10 births.
Where does Jams sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jams ranks #14,415 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jams most popular? ▼
Jams was most popular in the 1970s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jams been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jams since 1922 -- 66 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Jams? ▼
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 Jams's data

  • Jams's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (43 total births) through the 1980s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jams

Nearby Names Like Jams

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jams

James Boy
#6 5,250,638 births
Jamie Boy
#577 88,654 births
Jameson Boy
#137 61,883 births
Jamal Boy
#1199 33,235 births
Jamison Boy
#786 20,796 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jams: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1922–1987 (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 Jams 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.