NameForUs.MALE RECORDS · U.S. 2025
James
James ranked #6 in 2025 U.S. male records, with 11,945 recorded babies. Explore its history and try the full name.
A name through the years
First published in this dataset: 1880. Highest recorded count: 94,767 in 1947. The first published year is not the name’s origin. Counts below five are withheld; missing records are not zero.
The imported U.S. records cover 1880–2025. Data sources and limitations.
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