James Boys
The U.S. popularity history of James: every year it appeared on the national list since 1880, with 5,250,638 recorded births in total. All figures come from official Social Security card application data.
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In the 1940s · Most used in NY in {year}
Popularity history
1880–2025
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 13,275 | #17 |
| 2012 | 13,458 | #14 |
| 2013 | 13,596 | #13 |
| 2014 | 14,464 | #9 |
| 2015 | 14,865 | #7 |
| 2016 | 14,920 | #5 |
| 2017 | 14,362 | #4 |
| 2018 | 13,650 | #4 |
| 2019 | 13,198 | #6 |
| 2020 | 12,390 | #6 |
| 2021 | 12,474 | #5 |
| 2022 | 12,119 | #4 |
| 2023 | 11,739 | #4 |
| 2024 | 11,856 | #5 |
| 2025 | 11,945 | #6 |
Most recent years shown. The full curve above covers every year the name appeared.
Where {name} was most used in 1947
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