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James Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name James is most popular in Mississippi, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Baby Boomers generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been gradually declining. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, James has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West. Across generations, 'James' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 3rd out of 1654 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2nd out of 1332 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1st out of 1361 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 3rd out of 1399 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 7th out of 1406 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 17th out of 1436 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2023), it ranked 4th out of 1274 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 446th out of 1539 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 398th out of 1429 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 567th out of 1441 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 588th out of 1550 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 929th out of 1589 names. Discover how the name 'James' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.