boy's name
James-Dean
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Births on record 89
James-Dean is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2015, when 10 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in England and Wales.
- First appears in birth records in 2008.
James-Dean over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 |
| 2010s | 45 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 15 |
How popular is James-Dean?
In 2024, James-Dean was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where James-Dean is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
How James-Dean is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Jamesdean | Jamesdean is James-Dean written as one word, used in the United States, where it ranks #12,394. | 36 |
Names that peaked alongside James-Dean
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with James-Dean over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for James-Dean
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with James-Dean — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about James-Dean
How popular is the name James-Dean?
In 2024, James-Dean was given to 3 babies in England and Wales. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is James-Dean a girl's or a boy's name?
James-Dean is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was James-Dean most popular?
James-Dean peaked in 2015, when 10 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.