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James

JAYMZ

Meaning
From Jacob, traditionally "supplanter"
Origin
Hebrew
Usually given to
Boy
US popularity
#11 in 2025
Recent trend
Steady

Popularity over time

Babies given the name each year in the US
050K100K
195019601970198019902000201020202025

Source: US Social Security Administration

Show the numbers
YearJames
202512,004
202411,924
202311,818
202212,204
202112,542
202012,456
201913,266
201813,695
201714,439
201614,987
201514,904
201414,506
201313,624
201213,486
201113,305
201013,931
200914,274
200815,222
200716,006
200616,301
200516,166
200416,564
200316,930
200216,999
200117,116
200018,031
199918,595
199819,735
199720,450
199621,227
199522,796
199424,845
199326,334
199228,583
199130,609
199032,474
198932,896
198832,767
198732,905
198634,330
198536,149
198436,097
198336,624
198239,191
198138,555
198039,583
197939,612
197840,163
197740,313
197638,546
197539,823
197441,584
197343,152
197247,363
197154,899
197062,088
196960,215
196860,977
196761,993
196665,461
196567,969
196473,344
196371,605
196272,817
196176,251
196077,106
195978,942
195879,026
195784,616
195685,145
195584,429
195486,536
195386,302
195287,323
195187,512
195086,480

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