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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 345 male babies that were named James in Massachusetts, which was 1.28% of the total number of male babies born in Massachusetts in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in Massachusetts in 1984 with a count of 913 babies, which was 2.44% of the total male babies born in Massachusetts in 1984.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	832	2.39
1981	848	2.37
1982	860	2.37
1983	871	2.39
1984	913	2.44
1985	884	2.26
1986	882	2.25
1987	822	2.02
1988	857	2.07
1989	876	2.00
1990	839	1.91
1991	799	1.92
1992	749	1.83
1993	682	1.73
1994	691	1.79
1995	624	1.66
1996	575	1.55
1997	554	1.53
1998	517	1.41
1999	499	1.38
2000	456	1.26
2001	453	1.27
2002	395	1.11
2003	448	1.28
2004	442	1.30
2005	410	1.25
2006	404	1.23
2007	366	1.12
2008	324	1.01
2009	328	1.06
2010	360	1.20
2011	292	0.97
2012	323	1.09
2013	309	1.05
2014	348	1.16
2015	356	1.20
2016	401	1.36
2017	339	1.18
2018	373	1.32
2019	347	1.23
2020	329	1.23
2021	333	1.17
2022	344	1.25
2023	312	1.14
2024	345	1.28