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James
OriginHebrew
Meaning"supplanter"
GenderGirl
US Rank#984
Top 1000
NB Rank#860
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Variation of Jaime
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,680 | 42 | 23.5 |
| 2015 | #3,879 | 39 | 21.8 |
| 2016 | #2,629 | 67 | 37.8 |
| 2017 | #2,367 | 77 | 44.6 |
| 2018 | #3,458 | 45 | 26.5 |
| 2019 | #2,576 | 68 | 40.5 |
| 2020 | #2,581 | 66 | 40.8 |
| 2021 | #2,567 | 68 | 41.4 |
| 2022 | #2,216 | 85 | 51.8 |
| 2023 | #2,322 | 79 | 49.2 |
| 2024 | #2,580 | 68 | 42 |
| 2025 | #2,873 | 59 | 36.7 |
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