Michaeljames — boys' name
190 babies named Michaeljames in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
The verdict
190 boys have been named Michaeljames since 1979, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2022.
- 190
- total births
- 1979–2022
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
34% of everyone ever named Michaeljames was born in this single decade.
12 babies were named Michaeljames in 1988 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Michaeljames
The Social Security Administration has registered 190 babies named Michaeljames between 1979 and 2022, spanning 44 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Michaeljames currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2022. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 12 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Michaeljames performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Michaeljames shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 14 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Michaeljames in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.
No etymological entry is currently available for Michaeljames 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 190 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.
Michaeljames at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
Current rank
Active since
Michaeljames popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2022–1979
- Peak year (1988)
- 12
- Annual births at peak — across 44 years of records
No longer in the modern top-1000 — last recorded 2022.
190 total births across 44 years of SSA records. Peaked in 1988 with 12 births in a single year.
Michaeljames by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1990s
- 64 births that decade — 34% of Michaeljames's all-time total
Michaeljames decade highlights
- Peak decade 64 births
- Runner-up 47 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
1990s was Michaeljames's strongest decade
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window — about 34% of all-time use.
Michaeljames by state
Where Michaeljames concentrates geographically — total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 14 | 7.4% |
14 of 190 births nationwide.
Top 5 states
- California 7.4% of nationwide
Recorded in 1 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 7.4% of all recorded births nationwide — a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Michaeljames? ▼
When was Michaeljames most popular? ▼
Where is Michaeljames most popular? ▼
How long has the name Michaeljames been used? ▼
What names are similar to Michaeljames? ▼
Keep exploring Michaeljames
Nearby Names Like Michaeljames
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Michaeljames
Compare Michaeljames side by side: Michaeljames vs Michael Michaeljames vs Micheal Michaeljames vs Micah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Baby Name Guides
Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name
Explore more names
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, 1979–2022 (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.