Baby names
How popular is the name James?
In 2025, 11,945 baby boys in the U.S. were named James, the 6th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1947, when 94,767 boys got the name. 5,250,638 boys have been named James since 1880. It was also given to 59 girls in 2025.
Rank in 2025
#6
among boys' names
Babies in 2025
11,945
boys named James
Peak year
1947
94,767 boys
Boys named James each year since 1880
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The numbers for James (boys)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 11,945 |
| 2024 | 11,856 |
| 2023 | 11,739 |
| 2022 | 12,119 |
| 2021 | 12,474 |
| 2020 | 12,390 |
| 2019 | 13,198 |
| 2018 | 13,650 |
| 2017 | 14,362 |
| 2016 | 14,920 |
| 2015 | 14,865 |
| 2014 | 14,464 |
| 2013 | 13,596 |
| 2012 | 13,458 |
| 2011 | 13,275 |
| 2010 | 13,901 |
| 2009 | 14,223 |
| 2008 | 15,190 |
| 2007 | 15,973 |
| 2006 | 16,255 |
| 2005 | 16,140 |
| 2004 | 16,469 |
| 2003 | 16,896 |
| 2002 | 16,968 |
| 2001 | 17,074 |
| 2000 | 17,991 |
| 1999 | 18,555 |
| 1998 | 19,690 |
| 1997 | 20,408 |
| 1996 | 21,165 |
| 1995 | 22,739 |
| 1994 | 24,778 |
| 1993 | 26,259 |
| 1992 | 28,513 |
| 1991 | 30,514 |
| 1990 | 32,359 |
| 1989 | 32,720 |
| 1988 | 32,523 |
| 1987 | 32,659 |
| 1986 | 34,057 |
| 1985 | 35,862 |
| 1984 | 35,859 |
| 1983 | 36,342 |
| 1982 | 38,874 |
| 1981 | 38,283 |
| 1980 | 39,312 |
| 1979 | 39,351 |
| 1978 | 39,894 |
| 1977 | 40,040 |
| 1976 | 38,294 |
| 1975 | 39,569 |
| 1974 | 41,334 |
| 1973 | 42,836 |
| 1972 | 47,063 |
| 1971 | 54,597 |
| 1970 | 61,735 |
| 1969 | 59,886 |
| 1968 | 60,665 |
| 1967 | 61,683 |
| 1966 | 65,163 |
| 1965 | 67,666 |
| 1964 | 73,026 |
| 1963 | 71,294 |
| 1962 | 72,555 |
| 1961 | 75,969 |
| 1960 | 76,815 |
| 1959 | 78,648 |
| 1958 | 78,774 |
| 1957 | 84,337 |
| 1956 | 84,897 |
| 1955 | 84,186 |
| 1954 | 86,311 |
| 1953 | 86,066 |
| 1952 | 87,065 |
| 1951 | 87,256 |
| 1950 | 86,228 |
| 1949 | 86,858 |
| 1948 | 88,605 |
| 1947 | 94,767 |
| 1946 | 87,438 |
| 1945 | 74,464 |
| 1944 | 76,951 |
| 1943 | 80,278 |
| 1942 | 77,182 |
| 1941 | 66,751 |
| 1940 | 62,481 |
| 1939 | 59,636 |
| 1938 | 59,102 |
| 1937 | 56,561 |
| 1936 | 54,694 |
| 1935 | 55,005 |
| 1934 | 54,270 |
| 1933 | 51,112 |
| 1932 | 51,930 |
| 1931 | 51,212 |
| 1930 | 53,957 |
| 1929 | 52,135 |
| 1928 | 52,752 |
| 1927 | 53,674 |
| 1926 | 53,196 |
| 1925 | 52,680 |
| 1924 | 52,942 |
| 1923 | 50,462 |
| 1922 | 49,802 |
| 1921 | 49,750 |
| 1920 | 47,908 |
| 1919 | 42,392 |
| 1918 | 42,115 |
| 1917 | 37,337 |
| 1916 | 35,569 |
| 1915 | 33,773 |
| 1914 | 26,262 |
| 1913 | 20,832 |
| 1912 | 17,644 |
| 1911 | 9,952 |
| 1910 | 9,194 |
| 1909 | 7,595 |
| 1908 | 7,012 |
| 1907 | 6,707 |
| 1906 | 5,908 |
| 1905 | 6,042 |
| 1904 | 5,855 |
| 1903 | 5,479 |
| 1902 | 5,592 |
| 1901 | 4,735 |
| 1900 | 7,245 |
| 1899 | 4,597 |
| 1898 | 5,321 |
| 1897 | 5,113 |
| 1896 | 5,206 |
| 1895 | 5,335 |
| 1894 | 5,110 |
| 1893 | 5,030 |
| 1892 | 5,398 |
| 1891 | 4,516 |
| 1890 | 5,097 |
| 1889 | 5,020 |
| 1888 | 5,562 |
| 1887 | 4,767 |
| 1886 | 5,355 |
| 1885 | 5,175 |
| 1884 | 5,693 |
| 1883 | 5,223 |
| 1882 | 5,892 |
| 1881 | 5,441 |
| 1880 | 5,927 |
Girls named James each year since 1880
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The numbers for James (girls)
| Year | Babies |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 |
| 2024 | 68 |
| 2023 | 79 |
| 2022 | 85 |
| 2021 | 68 |
| 2020 | 66 |
| 2019 | 68 |
| 2018 | 45 |
| 2017 | 77 |
| 2016 | 67 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2014 | 42 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2012 | 28 |
| 2011 | 30 |
| 2010 | 30 |
| 2009 | 51 |
| 2008 | 32 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2006 | 46 |
| 2005 | 26 |
| 2004 | 95 |
| 2003 | 34 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2001 | 42 |
| 2000 | 40 |
| 1999 | 40 |
| 1998 | 45 |
| 1997 | 42 |
| 1996 | 62 |
| 1995 | 57 |
| 1994 | 67 |
| 1993 | 75 |
| 1992 | 70 |
| 1991 | 95 |
| 1990 | 115 |
| 1989 | 176 |
| 1988 | 244 |
| 1987 | 246 |
| 1986 | 273 |
| 1985 | 287 |
| 1984 | 238 |
| 1983 | 282 |
| 1982 | 317 |
| 1981 | 272 |
| 1980 | 271 |
| 1979 | 261 |
| 1978 | 269 |
| 1977 | 273 |
| 1976 | 252 |
| 1975 | 254 |
| 1974 | 250 |
| 1973 | 316 |
| 1972 | 300 |
| 1971 | 302 |
| 1970 | 353 |
| 1969 | 329 |
| 1968 | 312 |
| 1967 | 310 |
| 1966 | 298 |
| 1965 | 303 |
| 1964 | 318 |
| 1963 | 311 |
| 1962 | 262 |
| 1961 | 282 |
| 1960 | 291 |
| 1959 | 294 |
| 1958 | 252 |
| 1957 | 279 |
| 1956 | 248 |
| 1955 | 243 |
| 1954 | 225 |
| 1953 | 236 |
| 1952 | 258 |
| 1951 | 256 |
| 1950 | 252 |
| 1949 | 257 |
| 1948 | 251 |
| 1947 | 257 |
| 1946 | 250 |
| 1945 | 247 |
| 1944 | 237 |
| 1943 | 272 |
| 1942 | 280 |
| 1941 | 256 |
| 1940 | 259 |
| 1939 | 268 |
| 1938 | 275 |
| 1937 | 251 |
| 1936 | 229 |
| 1935 | 238 |
| 1934 | 262 |
| 1933 | 299 |
| 1932 | 320 |
| 1931 | 345 |
| 1930 | 419 |
| 1929 | 397 |
| 1928 | 427 |
| 1927 | 390 |
| 1926 | 358 |
| 1925 | 365 |
| 1924 | 274 |
| 1923 | 280 |
| 1922 | 239 |
| 1921 | 231 |
| 1920 | 249 |
| 1919 | 192 |
| 1918 | 212 |
| 1917 | 182 |
| 1916 | 166 |
| 1915 | 155 |
| 1914 | 107 |
| 1913 | 95 |
| 1912 | 81 |
| 1911 | 69 |
| 1910 | 63 |
| 1909 | 52 |
| 1908 | 32 |
| 1907 | 45 |
| 1906 | 37 |
| 1905 | 35 |
| 1904 | 27 |
| 1903 | 28 |
| 1902 | 30 |
| 1901 | 30 |
| 1900 | 41 |
| 1899 | 27 |
| 1898 | 29 |
| 1897 | 30 |
| 1896 | 28 |
| 1895 | 34 |
| 1894 | 25 |
| 1893 | 23 |
| 1892 | 22 |
| 1891 | 31 |
| 1890 | 33 |
| 1889 | 26 |
| 1888 | 45 |
| 1887 | 19 |
| 1886 | 29 |
| 1885 | 26 |
| 1884 | 33 |
| 1883 | 25 |
| 1882 | 18 |
| 1881 | 24 |
| 1880 | 22 |
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Source and notes
U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.
The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.