Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in North Carolina

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 475 male babies that were named James in North Carolina, which was 0.93% of the total number of male babies born in North Carolina in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in North Carolina in 1980 with a count of 1,275 babies, which was 3.32% of the total male babies born in North Carolina in 1980.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named James in North Carolina

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named James in North Carolina

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

Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in North Carolina

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	1275	3.32
1981	1251	3.31
1982	1174	3.05
1983	1191	3.14
1984	1203	3.08
1985	1193	2.94
1986	1079	2.64
1987	1082	2.61
1988	1122	2.58
1989	1177	2.55
1990	1097	2.31
1991	1075	2.34
1992	1037	2.23
1993	924	2.06
1994	880	1.97
1995	826	1.84
1996	746	1.63
1997	739	1.57
1998	799	1.65
1999	733	1.49
2000	728	1.41
2001	647	1.28
2002	653	1.30
2003	646	1.27
2004	589	1.16
2005	636	1.22
2006	607	1.11
2007	602	1.07
2008	582	1.05
2009	523	0.97
2010	519	1.01
2011	519	1.02
2012	507	1.00
2013	489	0.97
2014	521	1.01
2015	539	1.04
2016	479	0.92
2017	541	1.05
2018	527	1.05
2019	518	1.03
2020	493	1.01
2021	484	0.95
2022	472	0.93
2023	481	0.95
2024	475	0.93