Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 47 male babies that were named James in West Virginia, which was 0.75% of the total number of male babies born in West Virginia in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in West Virginia in 1980 with a count of 482 babies, which was 3.45% of the total male babies born in West Virginia in 1980.

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

Trend of the Number of Male Babies who were Named James in West Virginia

Trend of the Percentage of Male Babies who were Named James in West Virginia

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

Trend of the Popularity of James as a Male Baby Name in West Virginia

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	482	3.45
1981	451	3.49
1982	441	3.48
1983	364	2.93
1984	398	3.39
1985	375	3.24
1986	324	2.92
1987	285	2.70
1988	285	2.76
1989	265	2.58
1990	259	2.46
1991	284	2.75
1992	237	2.31
1993	218	2.19
1994	240	2.43
1995	213	2.25
1996	181	1.97
1997	175	1.89
1998	152	1.71
1999	160	1.81
2000	138	1.50
2001	141	1.61
2002	166	1.88
2003	134	1.48
2004	124	1.39
2005	131	1.46
2006	123	1.40
2007	117	1.30
2008	114	1.32
2009	112	1.31
2010	107	1.33
2011	86	1.01
2012	77	0.92
2013	80	0.96
2014	97	1.20
2015	92	1.13
2016	96	1.23
2017	56	0.75
2018	66	0.88
2019	62	0.85
2020	54	0.78
2021	72	1.03
2022	58	0.87
2023	60	0.93
2024	47	0.75