Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in Delaware

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 37 male babies that were named James in Delaware, which was 1.26% of the total number of male babies born in Delaware in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in Delaware in 1981 with a count of 140 babies, which was 3.69% of the total male babies born in Delaware in 1981.

The first chart below show the trend of the number of male babies in Delaware that were named James, and the second chart shows the percent of male babies in Delaware that were named James.

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named James in Delaware

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named James in Delaware

The table below below shows the trend of the number of male babies and the percentage of male babies born in Delaware who were named James from 1980 to 2024.

Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in Delaware

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	138	3.64
1981	140	3.69
1982	125	3.20
1983	112	2.88
1984	94	2.41
1985	126	3.13
1986	104	2.62
1987	126	3.06
1988	115	2.60
1989	128	2.73
1990	114	2.32
1991	105	2.24
1992	115	2.61
1993	106	2.51
1994	102	2.45
1995	85	2.12
1996	74	1.93
1997	73	1.86
1998	78	2.01
1999	76	1.90
2000	61	1.45
2001	73	1.88
2002	67	1.64
2003	67	1.62
2004	50	1.22
2005	64	1.57
2006	58	1.47
2007	58	1.41
2008	59	1.49
2009	64	1.70
2010	57	1.57
2011	43	1.18
2012	42	1.18
2013	39	1.11
2014	51	1.41
2015	42	1.20
2016	40	1.13
2017	41	1.19
2018	44	1.37
2019	34	1.05
2020	36	1.17
2021	36	1.12
2022	41	1.28
2023	31	1.11
2024	37	1.26