James vs Joel
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
James
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #6
- Peak
- #1 (1940)
- Babies in 2025
- 11,945
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, NY
VS
Joel
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #219
- Peak
- #65 (1981)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,633
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, NY
The verdict
James is the more popular pick (#6 vs #219). If you want a name everyone recognizes, go James; if you want your child to be the only one in class, Joel wins.
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