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

Updated on December 6, 2025.

Data Source: Social Security Administration (SSA).

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In 2024, there were 211 male babies that were named James in Maryland, which was 0.91% of the total number of male babies born in Maryland in 2024. Between 1980 and 2024, the name James peaked as a male baby name in Maryland in 1982 with a count of 743 babies, which was 2.90% of the total male babies born in Maryland in 1982.

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

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

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

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

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

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Year	Number of Male Babies	Percent of Total Male Babies (%)
1980	705	3.01
1981	706	2.92
1982	743	2.90
1983	724	2.79
1984	714	2.67
1985	644	2.32
1986	658	2.33
1987	687	2.36
1988	713	2.33
1989	715	2.23
1990	699	2.11
1991	655	2.00
1992	635	1.99
1993	563	1.85
1994	538	1.79
1995	491	1.66
1996	477	1.66
1997	419	1.49
1998	393	1.38
1999	396	1.40
2000	399	1.39
2001	366	1.29
2002	323	1.14
2003	338	1.16
2004	292	1.02
2005	349	1.21
2006	326	1.08
2007	316	1.05
2008	309	1.03
2009	275	0.96
2010	263	0.93
2011	265	0.95
2012	271	0.98
2013	264	0.96
2014	253	0.90
2015	322	1.16
2016	268	0.97
2017	282	1.06
2018	252	0.96
2019	275	1.06
2020	250	1.00
2021	255	1.02
2022	241	0.97
2023	236	1.02
2024	211	0.91