Name comparison
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Compare national popularity curves, combined-spelling ranks, trend signals, and practical duplicate estimates.
National popularity over time
Combined-spelling rank, U.S. national history. Lower ranks are more popular.
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Detailed metrics
Sortable side-by-side values. Highlighted cells mark the strongest value for that row.
| Metric | Jay | James |
|---|---|---|
| Official rank | #392 | #6 |
| Combined rank | #395 | #8 |
| Rank difference | -3.0 | -2.0 |
| Multiplier | 1.0× | 1.0× |
| Rate per 10k | 4.7 | 69.9 |
| 1-in-N | 2,111.3 | 143.0 |
| Trend label | past peak | past peak |
| Expected per 100 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Expected per 300 | 0.1 | 1.1 |
| Latest as % of peak | 18.8% | 12.4% |
| Peak year | 1960 | 1944 |