First NameJAMES

National Statistics

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National statistics for the first name JAMES
StatisticMyNameStatsSSA Baby Name
Population Est.5,283,9443,357,317
National Rank22
Percentile Rank100%100%
Proportion/100k1657.151052.92
as Girl's Name
as Boy's Name
as First Name
as Last Name

Key Findings

  • Popularity: James is the 2nd most popular first name in the U.S., placing it among the top 100% all first names.
  • Population: An estimated 5.28 million Americans bear the name James. Based strictly on 100 years of Social Security Administration (SSA) baby name records, the living population with this name is roughly 3357317.
  • Frequency: Approximately 1657 out of every 100,000 Americans are named James.
  • Usage: It is almost exclusively used as a boy's name (100% of the time).
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