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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 146 male babies that were named James in Mississippi, which was 1.33% of the total number of male babies born in Mississippi in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in Mississippi in 1980 with a count of 721 babies, which was 3.60% of the total male babies born in Mississippi in 1980.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	721	3.60
1981	706	3.67
1982	643	3.34
1983	626	3.45
1984	600	3.36
1985	565	3.25
1986	537	3.15
1987	490	2.99
1988	497	3.03
1989	498	2.90
1990	509	2.97
1991	462	2.76
1992	474	2.89
1993	439	2.77
1994	406	2.59
1995	395	2.62
1996	333	2.20
1997	341	2.28
1998	383	2.50
1999	333	2.19
2000	326	2.10
2001	289	1.97
2002	286	1.96
2003	279	1.86
2004	285	1.91
2005	287	1.95
2006	303	1.89
2007	281	1.71
2008	237	1.51
2009	229	1.54
2010	202	1.46
2011	208	1.50
2012	170	1.26
2013	198	1.47
2014	195	1.42
2015	197	1.42
2016	206	1.53
2017	166	1.25
2018	156	1.20
2019	168	1.31
2020	191	1.58
2021	166	1.39
2022	175	1.52
2023	162	1.42
2024	146	1.33