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