Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in Rhode Island

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 36 male babies that were named James in Rhode Island, which was 1.15% of the total number of male babies born in Rhode Island in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in Rhode Island in 1983 with a count of 149 babies, which was 2.61% of the total male babies born in Rhode Island in 1983.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named James in Rhode Island

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named James in Rhode Island

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

Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in Rhode Island

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	126	2.29
1981	129	2.26
1982	141	2.52
1983	149	2.61
1984	119	2.05
1985	139	2.34
1986	139	2.32
1987	117	1.88
1988	119	1.89
1989	124	1.89
1990	129	1.94
1991	104	1.59
1992	106	1.66
1993	99	1.62
1994	90	1.52
1995	90	1.61
1996	83	1.50
1997	74	1.42
1998	74	1.37
1999	69	1.35
2000	63	1.20
2001	51	1.01
2002	59	1.14
2003	61	1.16
2004	74	1.47
2005	54	1.09
2006	56	1.16
2007	48	1.00
2008	51	1.13
2009	52	1.23
2010	48	1.19
2011	46	1.14
2012	46	1.17
2013	47	1.21
2014	37	0.96
2015	42	1.10
2016	55	1.41
2017	38	1.07
2018	41	1.17
2019	37	1.11
2020	41	1.22
2021	31	0.91
2022	42	1.24
2023	46	1.43
2024	36	1.15