Name Legacy

James

Recorded 1880–2025 · United States

James was most popular in 1947, when 95,024 American babies were given the name — ranking #2 that year. In 2025 it ranked #11, with 12,004 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 5,274,520 people named James.

Most popular in1947
Rank that year#2
Births that year95,024
Total since 18805,274,520

James over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks James’s peak in 1947. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · "he who supplants", through Latin Iacobus

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org