Compare two names
Jaymes and James side by side: Jaymes peaked in 1986 and James in 1947; in 2025 they were given to 15 and 12,004 babies.
Jaymes and James, year by year
Girls and boys together; Jaymes solid, James dashed.
| Jaymes | James | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 15 | 12,004 |
| Rank 2025 | #5,972 among boys’ names | #6 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 2,567 | 5,274,520 |
| Peak year | 1986 | 1947 |
| Girls | 5% | 0.4% |
| Alive, estimated | 2,470 | 2.88 million |
| Median age | 28 | 58 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.