Numbered states are James’s top 5 by concentration, pooled over 2023–2025 against the national rate for boys. Hatched states have fewer than 25 recorded births in that window — not enough to compute a reliable rate, which is different from the name being uncommon there.
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James’s top 5 states by concentration
Rank
State
Times the national rate
Births pooled
1
Wyoming
2.7×
62
2
District of Columbia
2.6×
148
3
Vermont
2.1×
53
4
Alaska
2.1×
101
5
New Hampshire
2.1×
191
See every state with enough data, not only the top 5
Every state with at least 25 pooled births of James, 2023–2025
State
Births pooled
In the top 5?
Texas
3,065
No
California
3,037
No
New York
1,978
No
Florida
1,914
No
North Carolina
1,429
No
Georgia
1,408
No
Pennsylvania
1,298
No
Virginia
1,207
No
Ohio
1,193
No
Illinois
1,156
No
Tennessee
1,135
No
New Jersey
1,026
No
Massachusetts
982
No
Michigan
950
No
Alabama
852
No
Washington
766
No
South Carolina
764
No
Missouri
734
No
Indiana
733
No
Colorado
655
No
Arizona
643
No
Minnesota
636
No
Maryland
628
No
Wisconsin
594
No
Utah
570
No
Kentucky
565
No
Louisiana
534
No
Connecticut
475
No
Mississippi
469
No
Oklahoma
398
No
Kansas
393
No
Arkansas
365
No
Oregon
337
No
Iowa
318
No
Idaho
259
No
Nevada
246
No
Nebraska
209
No
New Hampshire
191
Yes, #5
West Virginia
166
No
District of Columbia
148
Yes, #2
Montana
144
No
Maine
131
No
New Mexico
123
No
Rhode Island
118
No
Delaware
105
No
North Dakota
102
No
Alaska
101
Yes, #4
South Dakota
98
No
Hawaii
77
No
Wyoming
62
Yes, #1
Vermont
53
Yes, #3
Figures from the US Social Security Administration’s 2025 release. How these numbers are made. This link reproduces exactly what you see, so it’s safe to share.