Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in South Dakota

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 28 male babies that were named James in South Dakota, which was 0.76% of the total number of male babies born in South Dakota in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in South Dakota in 1980 with a count of 103 babies, which was 1.82% of the total male babies born in South Dakota in 1980.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named James in South Dakota

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named James in South Dakota

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

Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in South Dakota

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	103	1.82
1981	88	1.62
1982	95	1.78
1983	77	1.45
1984	73	1.39
1985	78	1.52
1986	63	1.32
1987	74	1.56
1988	60	1.28
1989	58	1.24
1990	58	1.27
1991	44	0.97
1992	45	1.00
1993	38	0.87
1994	36	0.82
1995	39	0.94
1996	29	0.70
1997	37	0.95
1998	34	0.86
1999	35	0.86
2000	13	0.33
2001	30	0.78
2002	23	0.58
2003	35	0.87
2004	35	0.83
2005	33	0.79
2006	33	0.78
2007	33	0.77
2008	39	0.94
2009	21	0.51
2010	39	0.98
2011	31	0.78
2012	35	0.86
2013	40	0.97
2014	39	0.93
2015	45	1.08
2016	30	0.74
2017	36	0.92
2018	28	0.74
2019	35	0.93
2020	34	1.02
2021	30	0.80
2022	37	1.01
2023	38	1.05
2024	28	0.76