Boys name
James
James is a boys' name given to 5,083,687 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1947 with 94,767 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of #1 among boys names in Texas in 1911.
Which states favor James
James by state
Top states by all-time births named James. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 348,452 | #8 (2025) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 305,924 | #6 (2025) |
| 3 | California | 288,257 | #22 (2025) |
| 4 | Texas | 284,797 | #12 (2025) |
| 5 | Ohio | 263,196 | #8 (2025) |
| 6 | Illinois | 254,727 | #7 (2025) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 212,379 | #5 (2025) |
| 8 | Michigan | 189,909 | #5 (2025) |
| 9 | Georgia | 187,301 | #5 (2025) |
| 10 | Tennessee | 175,232 | #4 (2025) |
| 11 | Alabama | 160,037 | #3 (2025) |
| 12 | Virginia | 151,961 | #6 (2025) |
| 13 | Kentucky | 145,857 | #9 (2025) |
| 14 | Florida | 144,855 | #8 (2025) |
| 15 | Massachusetts | 131,719 | #5 (2025) |
| 16 | South Carolina | 129,430 | #4 (2025) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 129,267 | #6 (2025) |
| 18 | Indiana | 128,680 | #6 (2025) |
| 19 | Missouri | 126,319 | #8 (2025) |
| 20 | Mississippi | 115,744 | #1 (2025) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).