Total births
163
Boys' name · since 2008
Kingjames
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 163 babies named Kingjames, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 163
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Kingjames sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 163 recorded since 2008.
Kingjames has 163 recorded births among boys since 2008, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2022.
- 163 total births
- 2008–2022 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
163 boys have been named Kingjames since 2008, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2022.
- 163
- total births
- 2008–2022
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Kingjames was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
20 babies were named Kingjames in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Kingjames's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Kingjames's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2014 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Kingjames at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2008
Kingjames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2022
- Peak year (2014)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Kingjames by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Kingjames's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Kingjames births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 16
2000s
16 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s 27
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (74% of all-time use).
Kingjames by state
Where Kingjames concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 3.1% |
California share of Kingjames's total US births 3.1%
5 of 163 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Kingjames? ▼
163 babies have been named Kingjames since 2008. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2014 with 20 births.
When was Kingjames most popular? ▼
Kingjames was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Where is Kingjames most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Kingjames are California (5 births).
How long has the name Kingjames been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Kingjames since 2008 -- 15 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Kingjames? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Kingston, King, Kingsley, Kingsten, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Kingjames's data
- Kingjames's decade-level peak was the 2010s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 27 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Kingjamess (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Kingjames
Nearby Names Like Kingjames
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Kingjames
Kingston Boy
#177 46,406 births
King Boy
#342 37,850 births
Kingsley Boy
#984 6,709 births
Kingsten Boy
#3968 798 births
Kingstyn Boy
#2669 666 births
Compare Kingjames side by side: Kingjames vs Kingston Kingjames vs King Kingjames vs Kingsley
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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, 2008–2022 (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. "Kingjames: Baby Name Since 2008 - 163 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/kingjames. 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 Kingjames 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.