United States name statistics
James in United States
Estimated bearers
2,808,572
Country rank
#2
Per 100k
846
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.5%Female 0.5%
James popularity by year
U.S. births per year for James, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1880: 5,949
- 1881: 5,465
- 1882: 5,910
- 1883: 5,248
- 1884: 5,726
- 1885: 5,201
- 1886: 5,384
- 1887: 4,786
- 1888: 5,607
- 1889: 5,046
- 1890: 5,130
- 1891: 4,547
- 1892: 5,420
- 1893: 5,053
- 1894: 5,135
- 1895: 5,369
- 1896: 5,234
- 1897: 5,143
- 1898: 5,350
- 1899: 4,624
- 1900: 7,286
- 1901: 4,765
- 1902: 5,622
- 1903: 5,507
- 1904: 5,882
- 1905: 6,077
- 1906: 5,945
- 1907: 6,752
- 1908: 7,044
- 1909: 7,647
- 1910: 9,257
- 1911: 10k
- 1912: 18k
- 1913: 21k
- 1914: 26k
- 1915: 34k
- 1916: 36k
- 1917: 38k
- 1918: 42k
- 1919: 43k
- 1920: 48k
- 1921: 50k
- 1922: 50k
- 1923: 51k
- 1924: 53k
- 1925: 53k
- 1926: 54k
- 1927: 54k
- 1928: 53k
- 1929: 53k
- 1930: 54k
- 1931: 52k
- 1932: 52k
- 1933: 51k
- 1934: 55k
- 1935: 55k
- 1936: 55k
- 1937: 57k
- 1938: 59k
- 1939: 60k
- 1940: 63k
- 1941: 67k
- 1942: 77k
- 1943: 81k
- 1944: 77k
- 1945: 75k
- 1946: 88k
- 1947: 95k
- 1948: 89k
- 1949: 87k
- 1950: 86k
- 1951: 88k
- 1952: 87k
- 1953: 86k
- 1954: 87k
- 1955: 84k
- 1956: 85k
- 1957: 85k
- 1958: 79k
- 1959: 79k
- 1960: 77k
- 1961: 76k
- 1962: 73k
- 1963: 72k
- 1964: 73k
- 1965: 68k
- 1966: 65k
- 1967: 62k
- 1968: 61k
- 1969: 60k
- 1970: 62k
- 1971: 55k
- 1972: 47k
- 1973: 43k
- 1974: 42k
- 1975: 40k
- 1976: 39k
- 1977: 40k
- 1978: 40k
- 1979: 40k
- 1980: 40k
- 1981: 39k
- 1982: 39k
- 1983: 37k
- 1984: 36k
- 1985: 36k
- 1986: 34k
- 1987: 33k
- 1988: 33k
- 1989: 33k
- 1990: 32k
- 1991: 31k
- 1992: 29k
- 1993: 26k
- 1994: 25k
- 1995: 23k
- 1996: 21k
- 1997: 20k
- 1998: 20k
- 1999: 19k
- 2000: 18k
- 2001: 17k
- 2002: 17k
- 2003: 17k
- 2004: 17k
- 2005: 16k
- 2006: 16k
- 2007: 16k
- 2008: 15k
- 2009: 14k
- 2010: 14k
- 2011: 13k
- 2012: 13k
- 2013: 14k
- 2014: 15k
- 2015: 15k
- 2016: 15k
- 2017: 14k
- 2018: 14k
- 2019: 13k
- 2020: 12k
- 2021: 13k
- 2022: 12k
- 2023: 12k
- 2024: 12k
- 2025: 12k
James bearers by U.S. state
Top states by estimated living bearers, derived from SSA state birth files.
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- California: 412k
- Texas: 339k
- New York: 281k
- Florida: 261k
- Pennsylvania: 196k
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named James in United States?
An estimated 2,808,572 people in United States are named James. That works out to 1 in 118 residents.
Is James a common name in United States?
James ranks #2 among first names in United States.